Tennessee Scholars / Educate & Grow Sumner
Tennessee Scholars is an education initiative sponsored by the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry, business and industry of Tennessee, policy makers, educators, and parents. It is part of the National State Scholars Initiative. It is endorsed by the Governor of the State of Tennessee, the United States Department of Vocational and Adult Education, and many other educational, workforce development, and economic development entities as an exemplary educational and workforce development initiative that has proven to be successful. It is part of the National State Scholars Initiative that includes over 20 states.
The purpose of the State Scholars Initiative (SSI) is to increase the percentage of students graduating from high school with a rigorous, defined academic course of study sufficient to prepare them for higher education, the workforce, or the military.
Click here for the Eligibility Requirements of Tennessee Scholars.
Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors, by filling out the Tennessee Scholars form below, COMPASS will be able to notify you of any changes that are occurring in the program, provide key dates, and remind you of deadlines. Click here to fill out the form.
To be recognized as a Tennessee Scholar, a student residing in Sumner County should complete the application and send it, along with his/her transcript and a detailed account of community service hours, to COMPASS at 695 East Main Street, Gallatin, TN 37066.
Students who reside in Sumner County and who meet the requirements of the Tennessee Scholars program are eligible for scholarships to Volunteer State Community College through the Educate & Grow Sumner County scholarship program.
Would you like more information on how to get a last dollar scholarship to Volunteer State Community College? Contact us at Sumnerscholars.org or 615-451-5200, ext. 1048 for details. We look forward to hearing from you!
Download the Tennessee Scholars/Educate & Grow Sumner County Application