Serving Cumberland, Putnam or Smith Counties
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Apply NowPauline LaFon Gore Scholarship Fund Established 1998
Those eligible to apply are high school seniors and current college underclassmen who are from Smith County, Tennessee, and have lived there for the majority of their pre-college schooling. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As a woman who worked her way through school, Pauline Gore was always interested in easing the way for others with the desire to learn but with financial constraints. Her selection as the 1998 recipient of the Joe Kraft Humanitarian Award of The Community Foundation gave her the opportunity to address that concern by putting in place a Scholarship Fund for residents of her native Smith County. Her hope was to grow the Fund through additional gifts so that generations of students will be offered a helping hand.
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Apply NowMaude Keisling/Cumberland County Extension Homemakers Scholarship Fund Established 2000
Those eligible to apply must be a resident of Cumberland County, Tennessee, for a period of four years or more. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior, a GED graduate, or a current college undergraduate with a GPA of 2.5 or better. Extra consideration will be given to adults out of school for five years or more seeking higher education. Applicants must pursue a degree in a field of study such as but not limited to Human Ecology, Family & Consumer Science, Education, and Social Services. Applicants must attend school as a full-time or a part-time student with six or more semester hours and must attend an accredited college, university, or community college. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ This scholarship was established in memory of Maude E. Keisling, former University of Tennessee Extension agent in Cumberland County, and in honor of all the extension homemaker members who worked so diligently for many years to make this possible. Following Maude's death in 1967, club members established the scholarship to assist students majoring in home economics who pursue degrees in fields of study that will prepare them to work directly with families and children.
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Apply NowCarolyn Morrison Scholarship Fund Established 2009
Those eligible to apply should be children from rural high schools with a preference given to students from the Highlands of Tennessee (Overton, Putnam and White counties). Eligible applicants should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher at the time of the application OR a score of 21 on the ACT. Students should be planning to attend public technical centers, community colleges or public/private four-year institutions in Tennessee. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ During her life, Carolyn Morrison was a highly regarded math and economics teacher at Upperman High School, served as a member of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and successfully began and ran a business with State Farm Insurance. One friend characterized her by saying, "She lived to make a difference, was faithful to her commitments, and intensely thoughtful about the actions required." Another noted, "This County has lost a great citizen. She loved Cookeville and she loved life." A third noted, "If Carolyn is for you, who can be against you." At her death, on June 22, 2009, Carolyn's family created this fund in her memory.
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Bishop and Stephaine Walker Scholarship Established 2014
Bishop Joseph Walker and Dr. Stephaine Walker of Mt. Zion Baptist Church entrusted The Community Foundation when establishing Bishop and Stephaine Walker Scholarship. Their scholarship benefits African American students from Middle Tennessee (having lived here no less than one year), with a GPA of no less 2.5, and with a history of community service. Each year, no more than two of five scholarships can go to graduate students pursuing advanced degrees.