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James Berdet Brown Memorial Scholarship
James Berdet Brown passed away unexpectedly in January of 2015 following a brief illness at the age of 47. A kind, generous, and fun-loving person, James enjoyed living in Nashville for the last 15 years of his life. Ten of those years, James worked as an unemployment claims agent with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. He was beloved by his co-workers and known for this sense of humor and the thoughtful way he cared about those filing for unemployment. He also enjoyed working part-time for Contemporary Services Corporation event security for many entertainment and sporting events in Nashville. The James Berdet Brown Memorial Scholarship was founded by James' sister Kathy-Jo Brown Hayden and her husband Lee Hayden to carry on James' legacy of encouraging others and helping those in need.
Deadlines for Applications:
Summer Term March 1, 2017
Fall Term August 1, 2016
Spring Term November 1, 2016
The James Berdet Brown Memorial Scholarship (for adult students) is a merit/need based scholarship available throughout the year to adult students enrolled in TCAT diploma/certificate programs. The award waives tuition up to $1000 for the program in which the student is enrolled at the time of scholarship application submission, recipient selection, and assignment of scholarship funds. Scholarship will aid in purchasing required program equipment, national/state certification exams, or extreme hardship living expenses.
For complete information on eligible participants and programs, download the pdf information on the scholarship below.
James Berdet Brown Information
James Berdet Brown Application