Northeast State awards assistance to students to meet their college expenses through scholarships administered by the Northeast State Foundation or other sponsoring agencies that establish programs for Northeast State students. Northeast State scholarship awards are based on the availability of funds and the criteria set forth by the appropriate program sponsor and are subject to change.
Northeast State Scholarships are defined as competitive awards. Competitive scholarship awards are based primarily on academic merit with consideration given to a student’s major, county of residence, demonstrated leadership skills, and motivation among other selection criteria. Financial need is not necessarily a prerequisite for receiving a Northeast State scholarship award. No awards are defined as guaranteed scholarships. Neither academic merit nor financial need guarantee a scholarship award to a student who has applied for admission to Northeast State.
Certain scholarships require applicants to demonstrate college-level course placement. Learning Support or college-level course placement for scholarship selection purposes is determined by ACT/SAT scores, ACCUPLACER® diagnostic test results, and/or previously earned credit as of the scholarship application deadline.
Eligible applicants must not have earned associate degrees or higher by the beginning of the 2023 Fall Semester. Scholarship recipients must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually while enrolled. Exemptions for Special Scholarship Programs may exist according to a specific program’s eligibility criteria.
Additional eligibility requirements may apply for individual scholarships. Individual scholarship award criteria determine eligible applicants for each program.
Applicants are matched to scholarship selection pools based upon the information on file in the student information system and supplied on the Northeast State General Scholarship Application.
Fall and spring enrollments must be complete by the last day to add a class for the full fall and/or spring term. Scholarship funds are not available during the summer term unless indicated in a specific program's award criteria.
Recipients are limited to no more than four semesters of scholarship assistance from the various award programs. Students who have received scholarship funds for four terms are no longer eligible to continue on the scholarship or to apply for new awards. Exemptions for Special Scholarship Programs and programs with attempted hour provisions may exist according to an individual scholarship award.
Scholarship recipients are notified in writing or by telephone call and are designated according to various award schedules during the period May to August. Scholarship awards are first applied to any unmet tuition and fees balances that recipients have due before any of the remaining funds are disbursed to the students.
Apply for Northeast State Scholarships
To apply for Northeast State Scholarships, the Northeast State General Scholarship Application and all required documentation must be submitted. The Northeast State General Scholarship Application serves as the one application for the following programs:
Recipients of the Academic Work Scholarship (AWS) are required to work 75 hours per semester in return for a scholarship applied to their maintenance fees. Residents of the state of Tennessee must submit a Northeast State General Scholarship Application to be considered. Applicants must be:
Scholarship awards may be made available through programs that utilize special grant funding, private sponsorship, or emergency determinations. Consideration for these awards may be dependent upon enrollment in specific majors, documentation of need, or may be period specific. Eligibility requirements and application deadlines vary by program.
Contact the Office of Scholarship Programs at scholarships@NortheastState.edu or 423.354.2507 for more information on Northeast State Scholarships.
Campus: Blountville
Office: Scholarship Programs
Room: C2113, General Studies Building
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Address: 2425 Highway 75, P.O. Box 246, Blountville, TN 37617
Phone: 423.354.2507 or Ext. 3307
Email: scholarships@NortheastState.edu
The following scholarships (with basic major and academic performance criteria listed) are those most often supported by donations from Northeast State students, student organizations, faculty, staff, and community members. Additional eligibility requirements including but not limited to demonstrated financial need, residency, minimum GPA or ACT scores, college-level placement, major, enrollment status, hours earned, or priority selection apply to each scholarship award. Scholarships are competitive, and students must apply for consideration by submitting the Northeast State General Scholarship Application. Renewal criteria vary by award.
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a recent high school graduate with an ACT score of 25 or higher and a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a Computer and Information Sciences, Industrial Drafting Design, Machine Tool, or Manufacturing major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a Business, Computer Science, Electrical, Engineering, or Mechanical major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a Science Division student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Business major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Nursing major accepted to the A.A.S. Nursing Program with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a Regents Online Degree Program student designating Northeast State as the home institution with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 3.2 or higher
For a Visual Art and Design (Art History or Studio) major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a Visual Art and Design (Art History or Studio) major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a Chemical Process Operations, Electrical, Electromechanical, Machine Tool, or Welding/Metal Fabrication major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a Business major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a recent high school graduate and first-time college student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Pre-Engineering major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For an Accounting major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For an Electromechanical major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For an Office Administration Technology major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a recent Johnson County High School graduate with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a Science Division student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For an Electrical major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a Pre-Teacher Education major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a student committed to recovery from addiction
For a Cardiovascular Technology Program student who meets the requirements to take the National Registry Examination
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For an Administrative Professional Technology: Medical Office student who meets the requirements to take the Certified Professional Coder Examination
For a Technical Education major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a non-traditional student enrolled at Northeast State at Kingsport with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a non-traditional student and Advertising/Public Relations, Broadcasting, or Speech Communication major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a student with a 2.75 GPA or higher
For a Carter County, Tennessee, student with a 2.5 GPA or higher
For a Pre-Dental Hygiene major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a student with a 2.0 GPA or higher
For a Business or Pre-Teacher Education major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For an Auto Body Service Technology major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a Dental Assisting major accepted to the A.A.S. Dental Assisting Program with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a Nursing major accepted to the A.A.S. Nursing Program with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a student earning a GED® or HiSET™ diploma with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Chemistry, Electrical, Electromechanical, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical, or Small Business Management major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a University Parallel major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Chemical Process Operations, Electrical, Electromechanical, Machine Tool, or Welding/Metal Fabrication major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student enrolled at the Kingsport Academic Village
For a recent high school graduate and first generation college student from the Southern Appalachian Highlands region with a GPA of 3.2 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For an Electrical or Electromechanical major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a Legal Office or University Parallel major in preparation for Pre-Law transfer with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.7 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a Nursing major accepted to the A.A.S. Nursing Program with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student veteran or non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For an Entertainment Technology major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a Washington County, Tennessee, student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a Nursing or Pre-Nursing major
For a Business major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a Machine Tool major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Learning Support student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a Pre-Teacher Education: K-5 Education student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a David Crockett High School graduate with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.25 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a Pre-Engineering major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For an Office Administration Technology major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For an Honors Program student with a GPA of 3.25 or higher and enrolled in a minimum of nine hours of Honors Program courses each term
For an Honors Program student with a GPA of 3.25 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For an Industrial Technology major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.2 or higher
For a Pre-Engineering major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Business Management Technology major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a recent Happy Valley High School graduate with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a recent Happy Valley High School graduate with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a Pre-Engineering major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a recent high school graduate and Industrial Drafting Design, Machine Tool, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Welding/Metal Fabrication major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For an English, General, History, Philosophy/Religious Studies, or Theatre major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a non-traditional student and Industrial Technology major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Pre-Engineering major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)-related transfer major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a Computer and Information Sciences major with a GPA of 3.2 or higher
For a student who has directly benefited from services provided by Shriners Hospitals for Children with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a recent Science Hill High School or University School graduate with a GPA of 2.5 or higher and an ACT score of 22 or higher
For a Washington County, Tennessee student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a Mass Communications major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a recent high school graduate and Industrial Drafting Design major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For an EMT-Paramedic major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a student in an Information Technology-related major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a recent high school graduate from a high school in Carter County or the City of Elizabethton with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a non-traditional college student and first-time freshman with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a Learning Support student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a recent Volunteer High School graduate with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a recent Volunteer High School graduate with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student earning GED® or HiSET™ scores indicating academic merit and maintaining a college-level GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a first generation college student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a Mechanical major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a Medical Laboratory Technology major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a Theatre major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For an Accounting, Business, or Industrial Drafting Design major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Pre-Teacher Education major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Computer Information Technology major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student enrolled at Northeast State at Kingsport with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student veteran, military service member, or dependent with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Pre-Teacher Education or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)-related transfer major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a Dental Assisting major accepted to the A.A.S. Dental Assisting Program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a student in a Music-related transfer major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a Theatre major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 3.25 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 3.25 or higher
For a Psychology major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a first generation college student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a first-time college student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Carter County, Tennessee, student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a Business Management Technology major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a recent high school graduate with an ACT score of 23 or higher
For a Crime Mapping and Analysis, Forensic Science, Public Safety and Police Science, or Criminal Justice major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Chemistry student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
For a recent high school graduate with a GPA of 3.0 or an ACT score of 22 or higher
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Surgical Technology Program student who meets the requirements to take the National Certification Examination
For a Foreign Language, Political Science, or Psychology major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a TRiO Student Support Services participant with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a TRiO Student Support Services participant with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a student veteran with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Machine Tool, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Welding/Metal Fabrication major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Nursing or Pre-Nursing major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a Pre-Nursing major with a GPA of 3.5 or higher
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
For a Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, or Pre-Engineering major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, or Pre-Engineering major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
For a recent Carter County high school graduate with a GPA of 2.6 or higher
For a recent Elizabethton High School graduate with a GPA of 2.6 or higher
For a non-traditional Carter County, Tennessee, student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
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