Christa McAuliffe Scholarship Program

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

The Tennessee General Assembly created this scholarship program to honor the memory of Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher who lost her life in the space shuttle Challenger accident. The scholarship program was established to encourage promising Tennesseans who have a commitment to teaching and inspiring young minds to explore and achieve their highest potential. The scholarship is intended to assist and support a Tennessee resident who has demonstrated a commitment to a career in educating the youth of Tennessee. Sign Up to Start Applying
Deadline Rolling Deadline
Number of Awards Granted1

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Eligibility Requirements

Demographic
Enrollment LevelsCollege freshman, High school senior, College junior, College senior, College sophomore
Academic
GPA3.5
Eligible MajorsEducation, General, Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration and Supervision, Educational/Instructional Media Design, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, International and Comparative Education, Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education, Special Education and Teaching, Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Teaching Assistants/Aides, Education, Other