Scholarships
Scholarships may come from two sources: Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarships (TELS) and Columbia State Foundation Scholarships.
Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarships (TELS)
Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
- You must complete the FAFSA to get the HOPE Scholarship.
- If you are a new freshman who graduated from an eligible Tennessee high school with a 21 ACT composite (980 SAT) or have an overall weighted minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA), you may get the HOPE Scholarship.
- If you are a new freshman who graduated from an approved Home School program or from an approved private high school with a minimum 21 ACT composite (980 SAT), you may get the HOPE Scholarship.
- If you are a new freshman who completed the General Education Degree (GED) with a minimum test score of 525 and have a 21 ACT composite, you may get the HOPE Scholarship.
- For more information, click The Tennessee HOPE Scholarship.
Tennessee General Assembly Merit Scholarship (GAMS)
- You must get the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship to be able to get the GAMS.
- For more information, click Tennessee General Assembly Merit Scholarship.
Tennessee ASPIRE Award
- You must get the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship to be able to get the ASPIRE Award.
- For more information, click Tennessee ASPIRE Award.
Tennessee HOPE Scholarship for Nontraditional Students
- Tennessee HOPE Scholarship for students 25 or older.
- For more information, click Nontraditional Component.
Columbia State Community College Scholarships