Equal Chance for Education grants college scholarships to first generation high school students in Tennessee. Distributing 1.8 million dollars in scholarships each year, ECE connects its scholars with mentoring and career development resources through graduation. With the door of higher education opened, ECE scholars excel, reporting an average 3.27 GPA and maintaining a 96% retention rate.

But ECE TN cannot yet fund every eligible student in Tennessee. More than 8,000 first generation students continue to face impossible financial barriers to higher education due to their immigration status. Each year, students successfully graduate from Tennessee high schools only to learn that they do not have access to in-state tuition, state college grants, or federal college funding. They do not qualify for FAFSA and cannot apply for traditional student loans, which means that, for most, college is simply out of reach.

All Tennessee students deserve an equal chance for education.

With the generosity of community champions and Success Coaches, ECE strives to give eligible students an equal chance to walk through the door of higher education to pursue their college dreams.

ECE accepts in-kind donations of many kinds, including gifts of stock. We are thankful for the generous in-kind support we receive from our community. Please get in touch with ECE's Executive Director to discuss in-kind gifts.

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Gifts by check may be mailed to 73 White Bridge Road Suite 103, #351, Nashville TN 37205.

We also welcome supporters to volunteer with our Off-Campus Mentoring Program. As ECE Success Coaches, volunteers serve as mentors & guides for ECE Scholars as they navigate the college experience to a career in their chosen field.

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