Numerous scholarships are available to students who attend Dyersburg State Community College. They are made possible by contributions from businesses, civic organizations, clubs and individuals in the college service area. General requirements for eligibility are (1) fulltime enrollment and (2) maintaining satisfactory academic progress. Some donor scholarships have additional restrictions as stated in the catalog description.

Donor scholarships are awarded on the basis of need, academic achievement, and participation in student activities, leadership and citizenship. Unless otherwise specified, the College Scholarship Committee selects recipients.
Students who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the priority deadline of March 1 will be considered first.  Entering students must submit a seventh semester transcript and be fully accepted for admission as a degree-seeking student.

Dyersburg State Community College is very grateful to the individuals and organizations that have agreed to provide scholarship assistance on an ongoing basis.

Click here to print the Ida Mae Theus-Mays Scholarship application

Click here for a list of Donor Scholarships                                      
Click here for a list of Endowed Scholarships

Dyer County Promise Scholarship
The Dyer County Promise Scholarship is funded by the Dyersburg City and Dyer County governments in an effort to provide opportunity for the residents of Dyer County to obtain a higher education at Dyersburg State Community College or the Tennessee Technology Center at Newbern. Some of the goals of this commitment are to educate tomorrow’s leaders, create a competitive workforce in Dyer County, and to attract and fill current high skilled, high paying jobs.

Eligibility requirements are outlined below. To receive a maximum scholarship of $675 per year for four semesters to attend Dyersburg State Community College, all Dyer County recipients must:

• Have been a resident of Dyer County for the three most recent high school years
• Have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). May 1 is the priority deadline for receipt by Dyersburg State.
• Have completed high school with a regular diploma or graduated from an approved Tennessee home school program  or passed the GED if scheduled to graduate with the most recent graduating class.
• Enroll at Dyersburg State Community College the first semester following high school graduation  or GED (summer excluded, no earlier than Fall, 2006)
• Maintain continuous enrollment.
• Be enrolled as a full-time student (at least 12 semester hours of college-level or developmental coursework). Remedial coursework will not be considered in determining eligibility.
• Exhaust all other federal, state, and local grant or scholarship aid before being considered for the Promise Scholarship.
• Reapply each academic year by completing the FAFSA.
  Successfully complete a minimum of 9 semester hours with a 2.0 gpa at the end of the first semester with grades of A, B, C, D, or P.
• The Dyer County Promise Scholarship Program is funded by the Dyer County Legislative Body and the Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen on a year-to-year basis and the amount of the scholarship is based on the availability of funds. Continuation of the scholarship is contingent upon funding by Dyersburg City and Dyer County governments.

  Dyer County Promise Definitions