Admissions

Scholarship

Requirements

Interview/Audition

Details

Application

Bonner Service Scholarship

Community Service

Demonstrate Need

Apply by March 1st

None

The Bonner Program is designed to reward students who are actively involved in community service and demonstrate need.  For more information, click on the following link: Bonner Homepage

Amount - $2,100 each year and additional $1,500 over summer

Bonner Service Scholarship Application

Honors Scholarship

Meet Honors Program requirements

See Honors website for more information

See Honors website for more information

Honors

C-N Multi-Dependent Award

2 or more students who are dependents of the same person or family

None

Eligibility determined by confirmation of concurrent enrollment.  Must be a full-time, first degree seeking student

Amount - $500 per student per year

Notify Financial Aid

or

Indicate on the C-N Application for Admission

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Transfer Student 32+ Hours

3.0 GPA

Good Standing in their Phi Theta Kappa Chapter

None

The Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship is for transferring students only.

Amount - $1,000 per year

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Application

Tennessee Ordained Minister's Dependent Award

Dependent of a Tennessee ordained Baptist Minister or Missionary

None

Students must be a dependent of an Ordained Tennessee Minister or Missionary of the TBC

Amount - $3,000 per year

Student must complete the TN Ordained Minister's Dependent Award Application

SBC Minister's Dependent Award

Dependent of an SBC ordained Baptist Minister or Missionary or SBC Employee

None

Students that are eligible for the TN Ordained Minister's Dependent Award are not eligible

Amount - $1,000 per year

Notify Office of Financial Assistance

Work Study Program

Student must work on campus

None

Work study allows a student to pursue a work-study job on campus.

Amount - Varies

Work Study Website & Application

Robert D. McCray Vocational Ministry Scholarship

For TN Baptist students preparing for church-related vocational ministry

None

Students must complete Robert D. McCray Vocational Scholarship Application

Robert D. McCray Vocational Scholarship Application

Film Major Scholarship

Must be a student who is majoring in Film

Regular Accept

Application and Production

Click Here for more information

Student must be majoring in Film and maintain good academic standing.  Scholarship cannot be applied during the L.A. Film Studies Center Semester

For more information, Click Here

Amount - Varies

Contact Dr. Mark Borchert

Communications Department

School of Business Scholarships

As listed on scholarship applications

None

Students must complete application process

School of Business

C-N Cheerleading Scholarship

Must participate on the C-N Cheerleading Squad

Tryout

Contact Christy Bowlin:

CNCheerleading@cn.edu

Students who tryout and make the cheerleading squad are eligible for this scholarship.

Amount - $1,000

Contact Coach Christy Bowlin

Cheerleading

C-N Dance Team Scholarship

Must participate on the C-N Dance Team

Students who tryout and make the C-N Dance Team are eligible for this scholarship.

Amount - Varies

Contact Coach Christy Bowlin

Dance Team

C-N Varsity Athletic Scholarship

Determined by coaches

Tryout/Video

Contact the coach responsible for each sports team

Carson-Newman, being in NCAA Division II, does offer athletic scholarships.

Amount - Partial to Full

Determined by Coach

Contact the coach in the respected sport

Athletic Home

The James F. and Irene D. Murphy Endowed Scholarship

Participation in Baptist Student Union Summer Missions and financial need

none

Awarded to academically qualified students with evidence of financial need that have participated in Baptist Student Union Summer Missions. Students are eligible for renewal of scholarship upon completion of at least two BSU Summer Missions. Transfer students may be eligible upon completion of one BSU Summer Mission. Awards are made in the spring by the Baptist Collegiate Ministries Director.

Application Deadline: December 1st

Download Application (PDF)

Forensics Scholarship

Application

N/A

Click Here for more information concerning this scholarship and the Communications Department

Forensics Scholarship Application

Esther Robinson Fite Scholarship

Eligible female students must plan to be enrolled in the following fall semester and currently have at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA.

Applications are accepted late in Spring Semester.

This is a one year, non-renewable scholarship.

None

Esther Robinson Fite, born in July 1903, was married to Dr. Harley Fite, president of Carson-Newman College. She organized the Faculty Women's Club and was active in it for twenty years. Mrs. Fite died in June 1980 after an eight-year battle with cancer. Soon after her death a scholarship fund was established by her family at Carson-Newman. The family and members of the Faculty Women's Club continue to make gifts to this scholarship fund.

Amount varies.

Application Deadline: April 26

Download Application (PDF)

Steven Rowlett Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Freshman or Transfer Student(s) from specific high schools

None

The Steven Rowlett Memorial Scholarship is designated for graduates of Lee High School in Jonesville, Virginia or Thomas Walker High School in Ewing, Virginia.  Students that are transferring from Mountain State Empire Community College through our transfer agreement may be eligible provided that they have graduated from one of the above named high schools.

Email: financialaid@cn.edu for consideration.  Email must detail name of high school, year of graduation, and that you request consideration for the Steven Rowlett Memorial Endowed Scholarship.  You must be accepted to attend C-N and submit official high school transcript prior to May 1.  Scholarship award is $3000 and student’s total award may not exceed cost of tuition with all other awards taken into consideration. Awards are limited.  All students that request consideration may not be awarded.