Through amazing partnerships, the Tennessee Aquarium is excited to offer a limited number of scholarships for children to participate in camp programming. These scholarships can be used to subsidize between 75%-90% of the camp tuition.
Awardees that are offered a partial scholarship will be required to pay any remaining balance. Learn more about these opportunities and how to apply in the details below!
Scholarship Guidelines
Scholarships are awarded FIRST by space available, SECONDLY, by the level of financial need, and THIRDLY, by the date the application is received.
Financial need is measured by three qualifiers*:
- Current enrollment in free or reduced lunch program
- Any government assistance such as, but not limited to SNAP (food stamps), TANF (family first), SSI, LIHEAP, Medicaid, CAPS, and WIC
- A household’s recent foster child placement or adoption
*Documentation for the above stated financial need qualifiers is requested and can affect how your scholarship application is processed. If you do not have these item(s), we still encourage you to apply!
- Applicants are eligible for a maximum of 1 week of camp per season.
- Scholarships may be subsidized between 75%-90% of the program fee; awardees that are offered a partial scholarship will be required to pay the remaining balance. Remaining balances are based off the non-member camp rate.
- The Tennessee Aquarium will provide daily lunches, snacks, and one T-shirt. If your child has special dietary needs, we highly suggest you pack snacks and a lunch daily.
- Only submit one application for up to 3 individuals within the same family.
- If you are awarded a scholarship, your awards letter will have specific instructions for registering your camper. If there is a remaining balance, all balances must be paid by the Friday prior to your selected camp date.
Important Dates: Fall / Winter Season
Fall Camp
- Submit your application by Tuesday, September 30 to be considered.
- All applicants will be notified of their status via email or phone by Friday, October 3.
Winter Camp
- Submit your application by Monday, December 1 to be considered.
- All applicants will be notified of their status via email or phone by Friday, December 5.
*Our fall and winter camps are combined to be one season so only one application is necessary to be considered.*
Supported By
We are honored to recognize the generous support of the following foundations, whose contributions make our camp scholarship program possible.
Through their commitment to environmental education, we can connect our youth with nature and empower future generations to make informed, responsible decisions about water and wildlife conservation. These partnerships are essential to the success of our mission, and we are deeply grateful for their continued support.
Robert Finley Stone Foundation
Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation
If you would like to learn more about investing in the future of our environment and the leaders of tomorrow, please contact:
Mary Anne Williams, Development Manager: mkw@tnaqua.org, 423-785-3037
Tigris Nevans, Grants Coordinator, TNevans@tnaqua.org