Scholarship Foundation
The SMTAR Scholarship Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization raising money to offer scholarships to high school students graduating in Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Maury, Marshall, Perry and Wayne counties in Southern Middle Tennessee each year.
The scholarship selection committee begins accepting applications late January through mid-April each year and will review application just after the submission deadline. Applicants are requested to provide information regarding their academic standing, extracurricular activities, financial circumstances and school/career of choice that will aid the committee during the selection process.
Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors
- Robert Pogue
- April Bobb
- Sandra Gandee
- Daniel Haney
- Bonnie Hickman
- Darrell Potts
- Linda Walker
- Gary Watters
- Andy Wilhoite
Current Fundraising Efforts
2025 Scholarship Fundraiser
2025 Scholarship Fundraiser GUN RAFFLE $10 per ticket The 2025 SMTAR Scholarship Fundraiser to support the 2026 Scholarship Awards kicks off now! 3 Chances to Win*! Tickets $10 each. On sale September 8th – November 8th. (You must attend the Installation Dinner & Awards Banquet to purchase on November 8th. This is a member/member guest…
Dollars for Scholars
The Dollars for Scholars initiative is our most-successful fundraising effort to date. It's quite simple, really. Just donate whatever you can, whenever you can. Every penny counts and we are able to push all proceeds from this endeavor directly to our scholarship winners.
Scholarship Winners
2025 Scholarship Winners
2025 Scholarship Winners The SMTAR Scholarship Foundation is excited to announce the 2025 winners of the scholarship award. Katelyn Bass – Richland High School Wyatt Buchanan – Lincoln County High School Baretta Byrd – Lawrence County High School Preston Caperton – Collinwood High School Chloe Clark – Giles County High School Taylor Crumley – Forrest…
2024 Scholarship Winners
2024 Scholarship Winners The SMTAR Scholarship Foundation is excited to announce the 2024 winners of the scholarship award. Jacob Beard – Santa Fe Unit School Colton Black – Richland High School Reagan Burleson – Summertown High School Anna Clare Richardson – Marshall County High School Emma Coker – Lawrence County High School Conner Edney –…
Scholarship winners are acknowledged during their awards or graduation ceremonies (where available) and presented with their awards checks during SMTAR's General Membership Meeting & Election each August.