Scholarships

Annual award is given to a student who actively participates in athletics and has siblings who will, currently, or have attended Father Ryan.

Awarded to deserving students with demonstrated financial need.

Awarded to deserving students with demonstrated financial need.

Established in memory of the deceased members of the Class of 1967, this scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate financial need and high scholastic achievement, and who are also Catholic, graduates of a parochial school in Middle Tennessee and maintaining a 3.0 GPA.

The purpose of this scholarship is to assist Black students-in-need wishing to attend Father Ryan, whether Catholic or non-Catholic. 

Provided by Father William Fleming '49, former teacher and principal of Father Ryan, the proceeds from this scholarship provide tuition assistance to students with demonstrated need.

Recipients of this scholarship are students-in-need wishing to attend Father Ryan, whether Catholic or non-Catholic.

This scholarship is awarded to the student(s) that demonstrate financial need and meet the most of the following requirements, in order of importance: 

• Catholic students graduating from a parochial school located in Middle Tennessee, with a family member who is a Father Ryan graduate
• Catholic students graduating from a parochial school located in Middle Tennessee
• Non-Catholic students graduating from a parochial school located in Middle Tennessee
• Other qualifying students

Established by the Nashville Catholic Business Women’s League, recognizing a young woman’s academic achievements, as well as her high moral standards and service to her grade school and parish. This award is a four year scholarship awarded once every four years. The next four year scholarship will be awarded beginning with the 2026-2027 school year.

Awarded to deserving students with demonstrated financial need.

Awarded to students from St. Ann’s with demonstrated financial need.

This scholarship is awarded in memory of Johnny Shea, a 1951 graduate of Father Ryan High School, to deserving students with demonstrated financial need.

Awarded to students with demonstrated financial need and athletic, performing art, or academic prowess.

Award Objective

Jennifer Casey Alderman '93 was originally diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer in 2009 and experienced a metastatic recurrence of stage IV breast cancer in 2013. Jennifer’s primary focus throughout her cancer journey was always raising her children, Casey, Connor, and Riley. She had a passion for watching their multiple sporting events and also enjoyed travel and attending concerts. She was a founding patient advocate with the Twisted Pink organization and dedicated her life living with metastatic breast cancer advocating on better outcomes for people living with the disease through research and supporting the mission of Twisted Pink.
 

Twisted Pink, along with the family and closest friends of Jennifer Alderman, will honor her legacy and recognize her lifelong dream of being a constant and present figure in her children’s life with the annual Jennifer Casey Alderman Legacy Scholarship Award.
 

This annual award will provide one young adult with a $10,000 scholarship to seek a higher education. Scholarship recipients are eligible to receive $2500 annually throughout their undergraduate career. Award recipients must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher to maintain annual eligibility. Any funds in excess will support research for metastatic breast cancer in Jennifer’s memory. We will strive to find and support research on leptomeningeal disease, which is ultimately what took Jennifer’s life. The annual scholarship award will be presented each year on May 28, 2021; the date that Jennifer entered eternal life.
 

Applicant Qualifications

Twisted Pink will consider nominations from young adults who have lost a parent to metastatic breast cancer or have financial hardship due to a parent currently living with metastatic breast cancer and wishes to seek higher education as a post-high school graduate. At this time scholarship applications will be considered from individuals living in IN, KY, OH, or TN.
 

To apply for the Jennifer Casey Alderman Legacy Scholarship, please submit a written essay about the subject of your choice, no more than five pages in length. Applicant should include proof of nominee qualifications either in the form of an obituary, copy of death certificate, or a signed letter from the parents’ medical oncologist. The annual application deadline is April 15th and should be submitted to:
 

Twisted Pink – Jennifer Casey Alderman Legacy Scholarship Award

8016 Vinecrest Avenue #2

Louisville, KY 40222
 

Email Applications will be accepted at info@twistedpink.org with the Subject Line: Jennifer Casey Alderman Legacy Scholarship Award.

More Information

Administered by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, this award was established in memory of Thomas “Tommy” Edward Bateman, Jr., and is awarded to a student who best exhibits leadership qualities both on and off the athletic field. More information can be found here.

Administered by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, this scholarship is designed to help graduates of Christ the King School of Nashville, Tennessee. Applicants must have a 2.5 GPA or equivalent and exhibit a love for the arts. More information can be found here.

Thanks to the generosity of donors across the Middle Tennessee area who are dedicated to investing in students' futures, the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee administers more than 100 scholarship funds through an open application process. To apply, visit the CFMT website. These scholarships are available upon acceptance.