Each season, the Nashville Sounds Foundation awards scholarships to four deserving Middle Tennessee graduating high school seniors who plan to attend college in the fall.
Recipients are awarded a $2,500 scholarship to be used for their college tuition. To date, the Nashville Sounds Foundation has awarded $80,000 in scholarships, and is happy to continue helping local scholars continue their education.
The scholarship program is one way the Foundation fulfills its mission to utilize baseball to positively impact communities throughout Middle Tennessee by emphasizing the importance of social responsibility, education, and the power of sport to transform lives.
The deadline to be considered for the 2024 scholarships is Friday, February 16, 2024. Scholarship winners will be notified no later than March 25, 2024.
All candidates must include the following to be considered for a scholarship:
- Submit a 500-or-less word essay answer the prompt: More than half a million people in the United States experience homelessness last year, per The Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 500 words or less, explain ways in which major cities can help prevent and end homelessness in their municipalities.
- At least two (2) letters of recommendation from a teacher and/or coach.
- Official High School transcript.
The scholarships will be awarded based on the culmination of the student's schoolwork, extracurricular activities, involvement in the community and letters of recommendation.
Applications can be submitted via mail to:
Nashville Sounds
ATTN: NSF Scholarship
19 Junior Gilliam Way
Nashville, TN 37219