James D. Christmas Presidential Scholarship Endowment

The James D. Christmas Presidential Scholarship is open to all applicants regardless of race, color, creed, or sex with the following qualifications:
a) Recipient(s) must meet the Foundation’s scholarship eligibility criteria requirements indicated below:

i) Enroll full-time (at least 12.0 credit) in a degree or certificate program at Roane State Community College.
ii) Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (F AFSA), TN Promise/TN Reconnect/TN Dual Enrollment or Middle College Scholarship applications, as applicable.
iii) Complete any Roane State Community College requirements related to scholarships or other financial aid (i.e. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) release form);
v) Recipient(s) must be in good standing with the college.
vi) Maintain a minimum of 2.5 GPA for scholarship renewal while a student at RSCC, unless otherwise indicated in the below criteria.
vii) Students must reapply each year for this consideration.
viii) Submit a thank-you letter and photograph of yourself for Foundation donor(s) which can be used in College or Foundation social media, website, events or other marketing/promotional efforts and materials. These items should be submitted via the Foundation Office as directed in Scholarship guidelines within 10 days of Foundation’s electronic award notification and your acceptance of an award.

b) Recipient(s) must meet the additional eligibility criteria requirements indicated below:

  • Recipient must be enrolled full-time at Roane State Community College.
  • Recipient must be a current high school valedictorian or salutatorian graduate from the Roane State service area, preference given to a Roane County student.
  • Recipient must be willing to submit a thank you letter to the donor’s family.
  • Scholarship may be renewed for four (4) semesters.

c) Recipient is to submit a thank-you letter and photograph for Foundation donor(s) which can be used in College or Foundation social media, website, events or other marketing/promotional efforts and materials within 10 days of Foundation’s electronic award notification and acceptance of an award, addressing the letter of appreciation to:
James D. Christmas Presidential Scholarship Endowment
c/o Roane State Foundation
276 Patton Lane
Harriman, TN 37748-5011

Award
$1,309.33
Deadline
05/31/2024