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The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee awards grants for a broad array of charitable purposes.

Learn more about the application process for Community Foundation discretionary grants, and other grant programs such as Employee Assistance Funds. You can also explore our scholarships, and the guidelines for applying.

How to Apply

The Community Foundation Scholarship Application is now available. Deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 15 at 11:59 p.m.

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The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee welcomes you to our online, internet-based application for scholarships. The directions below should answer most of your questions about the online application, process, and submission.

Questions? Please contact Scholarship Coordinator Pat Cole at 615-321-4939 or by email at pcole@cfmt.org.

Scholarships offered through The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee have been made possible by the generosity of donors who help students, such as you, plan post-secondary education.  Scholarship Funds within The Community Foundation can be set up to benefit students from particular geographic areas or schools, attending certain post-secondary institutions, or entering certain fields of study. Students apply to the program and, if eligible, can be awarded grants from one or more of these different funds.

Overview of Application Instructions and Guidelines

Review Scholarship Eligibility
Before you access the application, please review scholarship eligibility for the more than 90 different scholarships available through The Community Foundation and points 1-6 below.

  1. Access the Application – Click the APPLY NOW button. 

  1. Create a Student Account

*NEW APPLICANTS – In the SIGNUP box, enter your email address (username) and create a password for your account.  Make sure you use an email address that you check frequently.  Click SIGNUP to open the application.
 
*RENEWING APPLICANTS – You may reuse your username and password from last year, but you must SIGNUP with them first before you begin completing the application for this year.

  1. Complete the Application - Answer all questions on the application. Red asterisks indicate required to answer questions.  You will be unable to complete your application if any required fields are left blank.  The Community Foundation staff will use your answers to determine if you are eligible for other scholarships.

  1. Recommendations – ALL STUDENTS are required to have two recommendations, one Academic and one Personal/Employment.  Two different individuals must provide recommendations about you and your work.  You must have one recommendation of each type.

  1. Notification of Awards and General Correspondence – Notification of awards, denials and other general correspondence related to this scholarship will be emailed and/or mailed to your permanent mailing address in May.

  1. Application Timeline – It is important that ALL materials, including transcripts, recommendations and financial information are submitted before the March 15, 2017 deadline.

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