Kids' Chance of Tennessee Scholarship Grant

Kids' Chance of Tennessee Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Kids’ Chance of Tennessee
Last Updated: June 02, 2025

Summary

The Kids' Chance of Tennessee Scholarship provides vital financial support to young individuals who have lost a parent in a work-related accident or who have experienced severe injuries. This scholarship aims to assist students aged 16-25 who are legal residents of Tennessee, demonstrating financial need and maintaining a GPA of 2.5 or higher. By offering this opportunity, Kids' Chance of Tennessee empowers students to pursue higher education and achieve their academic goals.

Overview

Background Kids’ Chance of Tennessee is dedicated to financially helping young people in our state pursue higher education at a university, college or vocational school who have had a parent catastrophically injured or killed in a work related accident. We will make a difference in their lives through hope, opportunity and the providing of educational scholarships. Kids’ Chance of Tennessee is one of many state chapters affiliated with the national organization Kids’ Chance of America. The Kids’ Chance of Tennessee Scholarship Program awards scholarships to dependent children of a parent or guardian who has been seriously, catastrophically or fatally injured as a result of a work-related accident that meets the criteria of the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Act and that has resulted in a substantial financial need.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Scholarship recipients must also meet the following requirements:Must be a legal resident of the State of TennesseeA dependent of a parent or guardian who has suffered a serious or catastrophic injury and/or permanent disability, or was fatally injured as a result of a work-related accidentMust be between the ages of 16 – 25 years oldMust be able to demonstrate substantial financial needMust be enrolled as a full-time student at a post-secondary school (university, technical college, etc.)Must demonstrate superior academic achievement and aptitudeStudents must maintain a grade point average of 2.5 or higher.