The Jump Start Scholarship provides tuition aid to students who have attended a public high school in South Dakota on a full-time basis for at least two semesters and graduate high school in three years or less. The student must enroll in a college, university, or technical school accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools that provides instruction from a campus located in South Dakota.

The Dakota Corps Scholarship Program was created by Gov. Rounds to encourage South Dakota’s high school graduates to obtain their postsecondary education in South Dakota, remain in the state upon completion of their education and contribute to the state of South Dakota and its citizens by working in a critical need occupation.

The Horatio Alger Association, through the generosity of its members, provides aid to students in all states who have displayed integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity and demonstrate critical financial need.

The South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship provides merit-based aid for highly accomplished high school students attending college in South Dakota.

The Tennessee Student Assistance Award Program (TSAA) was established to provide non-repayable financial assistance to financially-needy undergraduate students who are residents of Tennessee. Applicants must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment, at least half time, at a public or an eligible non-public postsecondary institution in Tennessee.

The Helping Heroes Grant is established and funded from the net proceeds of the state lottery and awarded to US veterans who were honorably discharged or who are a former or current member of a reserve or TN National Guard unit.

The Dual Enrollment Grant program provides a grant for study at an eligible postsecondary institution that is awarded to students who are attending an eligible high school and who are also enrolled in college courses at eligible postsecondary institutions for which they will receive college credit.

The Dependent Children Scholarship Program provides aid for Tennessee residents who are dependent children of a Tennessee law enforcement officer, fireman, or an emergency medical service technician who has been killed or totally and permanently disabled while performing duties within the scope of such employment. The parent must be a Tennessee resident and have been on duty when the incident occurred. The scholarship is awarded to full-time undergraduate students attending eligible Tennessee institutions.

The General Assembly Merit Scholarship acts as a supplement to the Tennessee Hope Scholarship for highly competitive students.

The Tennessee HOPE Aspire Award is a need-based supplement to the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship.