Ruby A. Brown Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

East Tennessee Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must reside in one of the following eastern Tennessee counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, or Union.
  2. This award is for U.S. students.
  3. Must be majoring in nursing.
  4. Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
  5. Must be enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program at the time of education.
  6. Must demonstrate unmet financial need.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: The Ruby A. Brown Memorial Scholarship is available for current nursing students residing in eastern Tennessee. Applicants must demonstrate unmet financial need.

Application requirements for the Ruby A. Brown Memorial Scholarship are:

  • Application form
Additional Information: The Ruby A. Brown Memorial Scholarship was established in 2003 by Mr. Carroll Brown to honor his wife and her twenty-five years as a public health nurse. Preference will be given to applicants planning to attend school in Tennessee and work in the East Tennessee area following graduation. Factors to be considered by the selection committee will be: financial need; general aptitude for advanced educational work; evidence of participation in and service to the community; and the maturity and professionalism of the student, in that order of importance. The selection committee reserves the right to conduct brief interviews with finalists.

Award Amount: $6,700 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $6,700.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, February 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, February 15

Applications are available on the East Tennessee Foundation website. Prior to starting the application, students must obtain a copy of the East Tennessee Foundation scholarship guide and application instructions. The guide can be obtained online from the East Tennessee Foundation website. Students must review this guide in order to determine if additional supplementary materials may be required in order to complete the application. Applications must be completed online no later than the deadline date.
About East Tennessee Foundation:
Contact Information: Beth Heller, Scholarship and Program Associate
Address: 520 W. Summit Hill Drive Suite 1101 Knoxville, Tennessee 37902

Save time. Let us search for you.

Narrow down over 1,000,000 scholarships with personalized results.

Get matched to scholarships that are perfect for you!

Start Your Search