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Each season, the Nashville Sounds Foundation awards scholarships to four outstanding high school seniors from Middle Tennessee who plan to attend college in the fall. Four (4) recipients will receive a $2,500 scholarship to support their college tuition.

Since its inception, the Nashville Sounds Foundation has awarded $90,000 in scholarships, proudly continuing its commitment to empowering local students to pursue higher education.

This scholarship program is a key initiative through which the Foundation fulfills its mission of using baseball as a catalyst for positive community impact. By emphasizing social responsibility, education, and the transformative power of sports, the Foundation inspires and supports the next generation of leaders in Middle Tennessee.

Who Is Eligible?

Student applicants must meet the following criteria:

  1. College-bound senior currently attending a Nashville or Middle Tennessee area high school (must be attending a 4-year college or university in the fall of 2025).
  2. Minimum grade point average of 2.5.
  3. Demonstrate the value of education, good work ethic and community outreach.

There will be no discrimination regardless of gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. The Selection Committee will not base its decisions in any way on the employment status of an applicant or the employment status of the applicant's parents/guardians.

How Do I Apply/Nominate?

** 2026 Nashville Sounds Foundation Scholarship Going Digital!

The Nashville Sounds Foundation is excited to announce that starting in 2026, applications for our annual scholarship program will be fully digital! We’re making it easier than ever for students to step up to the plate and apply for this incredible opportunity.

Prompt: How will your collegiate education empower you to make a meaningful impact on your community? Share specific examples of challenges you hope to address and the skills or knowledge you plan to use to create positive change.

The Nashville Sounds Foundation is happy to offer the Nashville Sounds Foundation Scholarship for Class of 2025 graduating seniors. This year, the Nashville Sounds Foundation Scholarships will be awarded to four (4) Middle Tennessee graduating high school seniors who will be attending a 4-year college or university in the fall of 2025.

Each scholarship will be in the amount of $2,500.00. Applications must be post marked no later than Monday, March 31, 2025, and should include the following:

  • Two Letters of Recommendation from a teacher or coach
  • Completed Application
  • Official high school transcript
  • 500-word essay:
    • How will your collegiate education empower you to make a meaningful impact on your community? Share specific examples of challenges you hope to address and the skills or knowledge you plan to use to create positive change.

Please mail all applications to the following address:

Nashville Sounds Baseball Club

Attn: Katie McMullen

19 Junior Gilliam Way

Nashville, TN 37219

Applications are currently closed. The typical submission timeframe is January to March.

The Nashville Sounds Foundation does not discriminate based on race, gender, religion or sexual orientation. Immediate family members, relatives and front office employees in association with the Nashville Sounds or individuals on the selection committee are not eligible to apply. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

2024

  • Amelia Croney – Undecided
  • Lauren Lieberman – University of Auburn
  • Alexander Linville – Cumberland University
  • Cathy Phung – University of Tennessee

2023

  • Zachary Lawson – Lee University
  • Samirakhon Makhkamjonova – Columbia University
  • Aastha Oza – University of Tennessee
  • Zachary Proctor – University of Tennessee

2022

  • Karim Daouk – Columbia University
  • Amarion Ford – Middle Tennessee State University
  • Kaiya Lauderdale – North Carolina A&T State University
  • Madysson Tibbs – Austin Peay State University

2021

  • Solyana Asefa – Middle Tennessee State University
  • Mary Kathryn Walt – College of Charleston
  • Marvin Joseph Brown – undecided
  • Rebecca Williams – Columbia University

2020

  • Sydney Armstrong, Howard University
  • Tucker Lovell, Harding University
  • Osiris Pizen-Magana, Middle Tennessee State University
  • Katherine Wright, Duke University

2019

  • Emmi Allen, University of Tennessee
  • Joshua Garretson, University of Tennessee
  • Ian Hall, Stanford University
  • Faith McPhearson, East Tennessee State University

2018

  • Gabriel Hutchinson, Fisk University
  • Ian Kane, Samford University
  • Yarelis Martin, Universtiy of Tennessee
  • Mariah Washington, Georgia Institue of Technology

2017

  • Juanita Aguirre, Middle Tennessee State University
  • William Ball, Princeton University
  • Aijalon Carter, Belmont Unviersity
  • Asher Curnutte, Georgetown University

2016

  • Alex Abernathy, University of Tennessee
  • Arianna Hunter, University of Memphis
  • Micah McDowell, Universtiy of Kentucky
  • Stuart Warner, University of Tennessee at Martin

Amelia Croney – Undecided

Lauren Lieberman – University of Auburn

Alexander Linville – Cumberland University

Cathy Phung – University of Tennessee

Zachary Lawson – Lee University

Samirakhon Makhkamjonova – Columbia University

Aastha Oza – University of Tennessee

Zachary Proctor – University of Tennessee

Karim Daouk – Columbia University

Amarion Ford – Middle Tennessee State University

Kaiya Lauderdale – North Carolina A&T State University

Madysson Tibbs – Austin Peay State University

Solyana Asefa – Middle Tennessee State University

Mary Kathryn Walt – College of Charleston

Marvin Joseph Brown – undecided

Rebecca Williams – Columbia University

Sydney Armstrong, Howard University

Tucker Lovell, Harding University

Osiris Pizen-Magana, Middle Tennessee State University

Katherine Wright, Duke University

Emmi Allen, University of Tennessee

Joshua Garretson, University of Tennessee

Ian Hall, Stanford University

Faith McPhearson, East Tennessee State University
 

Gabriel Hutchinson, Fisk University

Ian Kane, Samford University

Yarelis Martin, Universtiy of Tennessee

Mariah Washington, Georgia Institue of Technology

Juanita Aguirre, Middle Tennessee State University

William Ball, Princeton University

Aijalon Carter, Belmont Unviersity

Asher Curnutte, Georgetown University

Alex Abernathy, University of Tennessee

Arianna Hunter, University of Memphis

Micah McDowell, Universtiy of Kentucky

Stuart Warner, University of Tennessee at Martin

All candidates must include the following to be considered for a scholarship:

  1. 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.
  2. At least two (2) letters of recommendation from a teacher and/or coach.
  3. 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