Description - The State of Tennessee established the Minority Teaching Fellows Programs to encourage talented minority Tennesseans to enter the teaching field. The award is for $5,000 per year to a maximum of $20,000 to pursue teacher licensure. Those who receive the award incur an obligation to teach at K-12 level in a Tennessee public school one year for each year the award is received. Subject to funding, thirty such awards are available each year.

Recipients -

• Applicant must be a minority Tennessee Resident

• A citizen of the United States and attend a Tennessee University

• high school applicant must have a GPA of at least2.75 and a ACT score of 18

• College applicants must have at least a 2.5 college cumulative GPA

Application Requirements - Applications are available in the dean's office in the College of Education (T.J. Farr, Rm 100) beginning in January each year. 

Contact Information - call TSAC at 1-800-342-1663 or the dean's office at 931-372-3124