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.
A. E. (Bill) and Betty Johnson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Academic Excellence Endowed Scholarship
For a recent high school graduate with an ACT score of 25 or higher and a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Aerojet Endowed Scholarship
For a Computer and Information Sciences, Industrial Drafting Design, Machine Tool, or Manufacturing major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc. Endowed Scholarship
For a Business, Computer Science, Electrical, Engineering, or Mechanical major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Al and Lori Fatherree Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Alice Harvey Gallagher and Rose Hasson Gallagher Memorial Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Allana Rose Hamilton Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a Science Division student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Allen and Ruth Harris Memorial Scholarship in Business
For a Business major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Allen B. Lindamood and Pauline M. Lindamood Memorial Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Altrusa International, Inc. of Kingsport Annual Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Annual Scholarship for A.A.S. Nursing Majors
For a Nursing major accepted to the A.A.S. Nursing Program with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Annual Scholarship for RODP Students
For a Regents Online Degree Program student designating Northeast State as the home institution with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Appalachian Scholar Annual Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Argumentation and Debate Society Annual Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Armen Mustaklem Combs Memorial Annual Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 3.2 or higher
Art Department Annual Scholarship
For a Visual Art and Design (Art History or Studio) major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Art Department Endowed Scholarship
For a Visual Art and Design (Art History or Studio) major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
BAE Systems Ordnance Systems, Inc. Endowed Scholarship
For a Chemical Process Operations, Electrical, Electromechanical, Machine Tool, or Welding/Metal Fabrication major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Ballad Health Cardiovascular Technology Annual Scholarship
For a Cardiovascular Technology Program student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Bank of Tennessee Endowed Scholarship
For a Business major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Basler Incentive Endowed Scholarship
For a recent high school graduate and first-time college student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Betty W. DeVinney Endowed Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Bill Rowell Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a Pre-Engineering major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Blackburn, Childers, and Steagall, PLC Annual Scholarship
For an Accounting major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Bob Wilson Memorial Annual Scholarship
For an Electromechanical major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Bonnie Brooks Endowed Scholarship
For an Office Administration Technology major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Boyd S. Ray Scholarship
For a recent Johnson County High School graduate with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Brent Lockhart Memorial Annual Scholarship
For a Science Division student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Brickey Family Annual Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Bristol Tennessee Essential Services Endowed Scholarship
For an Electrical major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Brock Services, Ltd. Annual Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Calvin and Dorothy Garland Endowed Scholarship
For a Pre-Teacher Education major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Campus Christian Fellowship Second Chance Book Scholarship
For a student committed to recovery from addiction
Cardiovascular Technology Program National Registry Examination Scholarship
For a Cardiovascular Technology Program student who meets the requirements to take the National Registry Examination
Carol Ferguson Annual Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Carol Ferguson Endowed Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Certified Professional Coder Examination Scholarship
For an Administrative Professional Technology: Medical Office student who meets the requirements to take the Certified Professional Coder Examination
Charles K. and Lily D. Marsh Endowed Scholarship
For a Technical Education major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Charlie and Rayma Gibbs Endowed Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Chris W. Miller Memorial Annual Scholarship
For a non-traditional student enrolled at Northeast State at Kingsport with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Christopher Matthew Barnett Memorial Book Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Christopher Matthew Barnett Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a non-traditional student and Advertising/Public Relations, Broadcasting, or Speech Communication major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Citi Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a 2.75 GPA or higher
Citizens Bank Tri-Cities Endowed Scholarship
For a Carter County, Tennessee, student with a 2.5 GPA or higher
Colonial Heights Dental Group Annual Scholarship
For a Pre-Dental Hygiene major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Cynthia R. Robinson Memorial Book Scholarship
For a student with a 2.0 GPA or higher
Darlene Case Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a Healthcare-related major or Technologies Division student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
David A. Hite Annual Scholarship
For a Business or Pre-Teacher Education major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Debbie Bingham Kinkead Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Dennis and Mary Powell Endowed Scholarship
For an Auto Body Service Technology major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Dental Assisting Annual Scholarship
For a Dental Assisting major accepted to the A.A.S. Dental Assisting Program with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Division of Nursing Examination Scholarship
For a Nursing major accepted to the A.A.S. Nursing Program with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Domtar Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Doris Ferguson and Ethel Layton Memorial Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Dorothy Zornes Sparks Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a student earning a GED® or HiSET™ diploma with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Duke and Nancy Okes Endowed Scholarship
For a Chemistry, Electrical, Electromechanical, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical, or Small Business Management major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Duncan Parsons Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Dustin J. Gardner Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a University Parallel major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Eastman Chemical Company Workforce Development Endowed Scholarship
For a Chemical Process Operations, Electrical, Electromechanical, Machine Tool, or Welding/Metal Fabrication major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Eastman Credit Union/Neil Danehy Memorial Annual Scholarship
For a student enrolled at the Kingsport Academic Village
Eddie E. Williams, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
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
Edwin L. Hoots Book Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Edwin L. Hoots Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Edwin O. Norris Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Electrical Technology Department Annual Scholarship
For an Electrical or Electromechanical major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Elizabeth Ann Kalogeros Webb Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a Legal Office or University Parallel major in preparation for Pre-Law transfer with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Elizabeth G. Byrd Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.7 or higher
Elizabeth Hall Grindstaff Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Elizabeth Joanne Shupe Endowed Scholarship
For a Nursing major accepted to the A.A.S. Nursing Program with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Engelman-Lane Annual Scholarship
For a student veteran or non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Entertainment Technology Annual Scholarship
For an Entertainment Technology major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Eula Archer Firminhac Endowed Scholarship
For a Washington County, Tennessee, student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Eula Fields Book Scholarship
For a Nursing or Pre-Nursing major
First Tennessee Bank Endowed Scholarship
For a Business major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Florence J. Locke Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Follett Book Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Follett Tuition Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Fred Jones Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a Machine Tool major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Friends of Northeast State Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
G. Bruce Kidd Learning Support Endowed Scholarship
For a Learning Support student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Garland Farms Endowed Scholarship
For a Pre-Teacher Education: K-5 Education student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Gene and Elizabeth Delaney Annual Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
General Shale Brick Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Gibbs Family Annual Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Gloria Gammell Endowed Scholarship
For a first generation college student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Gregory N. Walters Annual Scholarship
For a David Crockett High School graduate with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Gump Family Endowed Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.25 or higher
Harvey L. Young Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Holston Section ASME Endowed Scholarship
For a Pre-Engineering major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Honeycutt Memorial Workplace Readiness Annual Scholarship
For an Office Administration Technology major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Honors Program Annual Scholarship
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
Honors Program Endowed Scholarship
For an Honors Program student with a GPA of 3.25 or higher
Hugh and Georgia Hagan Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Industrial Electronics Services, Inc. Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Industrial Technology Department Endowed Scholarship
For an Industrial Technology major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Insurance Professionals of Northeast Tennessee/Irene Harville Annual Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.2 or higher
J. Brian Ferguson Pre-Engineering Endowed Scholarship
For a Pre-Engineering major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
J. Donald Cunningham Memorial Scholarship
For a Business Management Technology major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
J. Louie Greene Annual Scholarship
For a recent Happy Valley High School graduate with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
J. Louie Greene Endowed Scholarship
For a recent Happy Valley High School graduate with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Jack Davis Endowed Scholarship
For a Unicoi County High School graduate with a GPA of 2.8 or higher
James A. (Pete) Chandler Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a Pre-Engineering major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
James J. Powell Endowed Scholarship
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
Jane Shivell King Endowed Scholarship
For an English, General, History, Philosophy/Religious Studies, or Theatre major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Jeremiah S. Johnson Memorial Annual Scholarship
For a non-traditional student and Industrial Technology major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Jeremy L. Hewlett Memorial Pre-Engineering Endowed Scholarship
For a Pre-Engineering major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Joe and Jennifer Knight Annual Scholarship
For a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)-related transfer major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Joe W. Wimberly Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
John H. Thomason Memorial Scholarship
For a Computer and Information Sciences major with a GPA of 3.2 or higher
John R. (Jack) King Aviation Scholarship
For an Aviation Technology major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
John T. Trinkle Memorial Annual Scholarship
For a student who has directly benefited from services provided by Shriners Hospitals for Children with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Johnson City Kiwanis Club/Lee B. Harr Endowed Scholarship
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
Johnson City Lions Club Endowed Scholarship
For a Washington County, Tennessee student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Johnson City Press Annual Scholarship
For a Mass Communications major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Jonathan Wayne Taylor Memorial Scholarship
For a recent high school graduate and Industrial Drafting Design major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Junior Godsey Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For an EMT-Paramedic major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
K. Howard Collins Memorial Annual Scholarship
For a student in an Information Technology-related major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
K. Newton Raff Endowed Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Kathy Jo Yates Endowed Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Kelly Family Annual Scholarship
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
Kevin “Woody” Wood Endowed Scholarship for the Trades
For a Technologies Division student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
King Family Annual Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Kingsport Business and Professional Women's Club Endowed Scholarship
For a non-traditional college student and first-time freshman with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Kingsport Police Officers Silver Shield Annual Scholarship
For a Criminal Justice major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Kingsport Times-News Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Lanny R. Bowers Annual Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Laura Barnett Memorial Annual Scholarship
For a Behavioral and Social Sciences Division student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Learning Support Endowed Scholarship
For a Learning Support student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Lee H. and Mabel Marshall Stroupe Annual Scholarship
For a recent Volunteer High School graduate with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Lee H. and Mabel Marshall Stroupe Endowed Scholarship
For a recent Volunteer High School graduate with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Maldon Healthcare Endowed Scholarship
For a Pre-Health or Pre-Physical Therapy transfer major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Marsh Regional Blood Center Annual Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Martha Thompson Hoots Justice Endowed Scholarship
For a student earning GED® or HiSET™ scores indicating academic merit and maintaining a college-level GPA of 2.75 or higher
Mary Beth Powers Endowed Scholarship
For a first generation college student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Mary Louise Hall Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Mechanical Department Annual Scholarship
For a Mechanical major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Medical Laboratory Technology Annual Scholarship
For a Medical Laboratory Technology major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Meredith Wood Seeley Scholarship for the Arts
For a Theatre major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Mitch and Barbara Cox Annual Scholarship
For an Accounting, Business, or Industrial Drafting Design major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Nancy Hart Endowed Scholarship
For a Pre-Teacher Education major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Next Step to Community College Endowed Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
NN, Inc. Annual Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Norma and Ophelia Bowers Book Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
North American Corporation Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Northeast State ACM Student Chapter Annual Scholarship
For a Computer Information Technology major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Northeast State at Kingsport Annual Scholarship
For a student enrolled at Northeast State at Kingsport with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Northeast State Faculty and Staff Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Northeast State National Alumni Association Book Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Northeast State National Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Ollie Charlton Memorial Book Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Patricia A. Chandler Endowed Scholarship
For a student veteran, military service member, or dependent with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Patricia Cartwright and Susan Rutledge Endowed Scholarship
For a Pre-Teacher Education or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)-related transfer major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Paul Montgomery Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Paulette Kehm Annual Scholarship
For a Dental Assisting major accepted to the A.A.S. Dental Assisting Program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Performing Arts Annual Scholarship for Music
For a student in a Music-related transfer major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Performing Arts Annual Scholarship for Theatre
For a Theatre major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Phi Theta Kappa Book Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 3.25 or higher
Phi Theta Kappa Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 3.25 or higher
Psychological Society Annual Scholarship
For a Psychology major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
R. Wade Powers Academic Book Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
R. Wade Powers Endowed Scholarship
For a first generation college student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Regions Bank Endowed Scholarship
For a first-time college student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Richard and Hazel York Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Robert C. Hart Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Rotary Club of Elizabethton Annual Scholarship
For a Carter County, Tennessee, student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Shannon P. Carter Memorial Book Scholarship for Business Management Technology
For a Business Management Technology major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Siemens Endowed Scholarship
For a recent high school graduate with an ACT score of 23 or higher
Steve Buttolph Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
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
Steven A. Compton Memorial Book Scholarship for Chemistry
For a Chemistry student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Stuart E. Wood Family Endowed Scholarship
For a recent high school graduate with a GPA of 3.0 or an ACT score of 22 or higher
Sue Sparks Wilson Memorial Book Scholarship
For a non-traditional student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
SunTrust Foundation Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Surgical Technology Program National Certification Examination Scholarship
For a Surgical Technology Program student who meets the requirements to take the National Certification Examination
Tait Obadiah White Memorial Book Scholarship
For a Foreign Language, Political Science, or Psychology major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Triad Packaging Company Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Tri-Cities Rotary Club at Bristol Motor Speedway Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
TRiO Student Support Services Annual Scholarship
For a TRiO Student Support Services participant with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
TRiO Student Support Services Endowed Scholarship
For a TRiO Student Support Services participant with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Veterans Affairs Endowed Scholarship
For a student veteran with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Wade H. Patrick III Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a Machine Tool, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Welding/Metal Fabrication major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Walt Tittle Family Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Walter and Elizabeth Marshall Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Walters Family Annual Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Willa Mae Vaught Plair Memorial Annual Scholarship
For a Nursing or Pre-Nursing major with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
William H. Bloomer Annual Scholarship
For a Pre-Nursing major with a GPA of 3.5 or higher
William W. Locke Endowed Scholarship
For a student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Wilson Calvert Annual Scholarship
For a Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, or Pre-Engineering major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Wilson Calvert Endowed Scholarship
For a Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, or Pre-Engineering major with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
Woman's Civic Club of Elizabethton Annual Scholarship for Carter County Students
For a recent Carter County high school graduate with a GPA of 2.6 or higher
Woman's Civic Club of Elizabethton Annual Scholarship for Elizabethton High School Students
For a recent Elizabethton High School graduate with a GPA of 2.6 or higher
Woman's Civic Club of Elizabethton Annual Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students
For a non-traditional Carter County, Tennessee, student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Women in Science Education Endowed Scholarship
For a Science or Health Professions Division student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
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