Types of Aid
Federal And State Financial Aid Programs
VSCC Federal School Code is 009912
Volunteer State offers many different types of Federal and State Financial Aid programs. Some of those programs include the Federal Work-Study Program, Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, Federal Family Education Loan Programs, Tennessee Student Assistance Awards, Workforce Investment Act (WIA), PC 191 Fee Waiver, TBR Employee Dependents (Children or Spouse) Discount, Public School Teacher/State Employee Dependent Discount, and the State Employee Fee Waiver.
Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program
The Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship program is intended to provide scholarship funds to offset costs associated with pursuing postsecondary education.
Eligible HOPE Scholarship applicants must submit a FAFSA, have an ACT Composite of at least 21 or weighted high school GPA of at least 3.0 in order to be considered for the Lottery Scholarship program.
Diversity Grants
The Diversity Grant is a program for any other race (not white) of students who do not qualify for a full Pell Grant. Student may receive a Diversity Grant in a specified amount, based on their enrollment status, with priority given to students over the age of 24, and based on the availability of funding. Student must submit a FAFSA application for consideration of the Diversity Grant and must maintain the Academic Satisfactory Progress Standards.
Presidential Scholarships
Graduating seniors may be eligible for a Presidential Scholarship in the amount of $3500. When awarded, the student agrees to work on campus 75 hours per semester. Five new and five renewal scholarships will be awarded annually.
In order to apply for the Presidential Scholarship, student must complete a VSCC Scholarship Application and submit all required admissions documents by the appropriate deadline. Entering freshmen must have at least a 3.5 high school GPA (seventh semester) and an ACT of at least 26.
To retain the award, the student must meet have completed the required work obligation and pass a minimum of 12 hours with a 3.0 semester GPA.
This scholarship can be received for only four semesters.
VSCC Academic Service Scholarships
The VSCC Academic Service Scholarship is in the amount of $2,000 per academic year. This scholarship involves on-campus work obligations on the part of the student. The VSCC Academic Service Scholarship is awarded to a limited number of incoming freshmen whose high school records show academic excellence. The requirements for this scholarship are a high school grade point average of 3.0 or more and an ACT of at least 21. The application priority date for Fall Semester is March 1 and for the Spring Semester is November 1.
Scholarship Retention Requirements:
- Students must pass a minimum of 12 hours with a 2.5 semester grade point average.
- Scholarship students attending Summer School must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
- Any semester in which the student does not meet the regulation in item “1” OR does not fulfill the required work obligation, the scholarship will be automatically cancelled.
- Students can receive this scholarship for only four semesters while at VSCC.
VSCC Division Academic Service Scholarships
The VSCC Division Academic Service Scholarship is in the amount of $2,000 per year. Scholarship recipients are recruited by each major division of the institution. This scholarship involves a 75 hour work obligation in the respective division on special projects. The selection and retention is the same as the VSCC Academic Service Scholarship outlined above.
