Keep Tennessee Beautiful Three Grand Divisions Scholarship

The Keep Tennessee Beautiful Three Grand Divisions Scholarship celebrates and honors the rich culture and geographically diverse East, Middle and West regions of the Volunteer State. The Keep Tennessee Beautiful Three Grand Divisions Scholarship supports graduating Tennessee high school seniors who demonstrate a strong commitment to environmental, social and economic sustainability through academic pursuits to positively impact the planet. Three scholarships will be awarded per region, annually (a total of nine scholarships).

In recognition of America 250 (America's 250th Anniversary) specifically TN250, Keep Tennessee Beautiful Three Grand Divisions Scholarship increases from $1,000.00 to $1,250.00 for each of the nine available scholarships for 2026. 

This scholarship opportunity is open to Tennessee High School graduating seniors with a 3.0GPA and who demonstrates an interest in environmental science, community development and planning, sustainability, policy, volunteer management, water quality and related fields,  planning to attend a 4-year College, University, vocational, trade or Technical school.

The scholarship application opportunity opens on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and closes on Thursday, January 15, 2026. 

The Keep Tennessee Beautiful Three Grand Divisions Scholarship embodies the Keep Tennessee Beautiful mission of educating and inspiring Tennesseans to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environment by nurturing the next generation of environmental stewards through this scholarship opportunity.