Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS)
The Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS) Program is administered by the Tennessee Student Assistance Corp (TSAC).
- The Columbia State Financial Aid Office locally awards the TELS Program. You may contact our office if you have specific questions.
- Columbia State determines eligibility based on information received from TSAC in combination with information that is locally verified.
- Students cannot simultaneously receive more than two of the TELS Program Scholarships/Grants. In cases where the student is eligible for both the General Assembly Merit Scholarship (GAMS) and the Need-Based ASPIRE Scholarship, ASPIRE takes precedence.
- You may contact a TSAC TELS representative by calling 800.342.1663 or 615.741.1346.