Scholarships

How to Apply for Scholarships

The scholarship application for the 2025–2026 academic year will open on August 1, 2024, and the deadline to apply is December 15, 2024 for new freshmen and current students or May 1, 2025 for new transfer & graduate students. This one application will put you into consideration for any of our 700+ scholarships that you are eligible for.

Tennessee Tech's scholarship application must be completed each year to be considered for departmental scholarships. For incoming students, the application is also required for some Admissions scholarships.

Renewable departmental scholarships require an application each year in order to be renewed. Admissions scholarships renew automatically as long as all requirements are met.

 

Before You Begin

To complete the University's scholarship application, new students must be admitted to Tennessee Tech. The admissions application for Fall 2025 will be open by August 15.

You do not need to complete a FAFSA before you apply for scholarships. Your FAFSA information will be loaded automatically when we receive it. We recommend submitting your FAFSA as early as possible each year for maximum financial aid and scholarship eligibility.

• » Do I have to submit an essay to apply for scholarships?

  All students should complete the personal statement and career plans essays in ScholarWeb. Some scholarships may require an additional essay or portfolio. Essays are the best way to make yourself stand out as a candidate, so try to be personal and thoughtful in your responses.

• » Will I need a letter of recommendation?

  All students must enter the name and email address of at least one and up to three recommenders in order to submit the scholarship application. Recommendations are only required by a few scholarships but serve to enhance your overall application. It is courteous to reach out and ask if someone is willing to write you a recommendation before entering their information on the scholarship application.

 

Let's Get Started!

Use the instructions below to begin your ScholarWeb application or to login and check the status of your application or recommendation letters.

• Log into Tech Express.
  • If you have not used Tech Express before, click here for instructions on logging into Tech Express for the first time.
• In the Quick Links section at the top, find and click on the diamond "ScholrWeb" icon.

• Once you are logged in to ScholarWeb, follow the on-screen instructions and enter the information requested for your scholarship application.

• If you filled out the scholarship application for the previous year, many of your answers will be pre-filled in the new application (not including essays, file uploads, or letters of recommendation).
• Complete and submit the scholarship application by the deadline.
  
  • Your application is fully submitted when you receive a confirmation email at your TN Tech student email address.

• All supplemental materials must be received and processed by January 15, 2025 to be fully considered. Supplemental materials include:
  
  • Official transcripts from any institutions you have previously attended;
  • FAFSA (used for consideration for need-based scholarships);
  • Any required letters of recommendation (submitted through ScholarWeb);
  • Official ACT or SAT scores if you are a new freshman.