Home - Arthur K Lee Scholarship Foundation

Welcome to the Arthur K and Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation

Mr. Lee, the Founder in 1929 of United Cities Gas Company, established a scholarship foundation in 1962 to benefit the educational endeavors of children in the United Cities Gas Company service areas.

This website has been created to assist in providing potential applicants information on the scholarship foundation in order to submit an application for an educational grant.

Notice

FOR THOSE APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR UCGC EMPLOYEE CHILDREN GRANTS, EFFECTIVE WITH THE FALL 2023 SCHOLASTIC YEAR, DUE TO FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS, THE FOUNDATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING FRESHMAN OR GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS.

THE ARTHUR K AND SYLVIA S LEE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION WILL BE TRANSITIONING ITS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDTION WILL ADMINISTER THE DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS BEGINNING WITH THE FALL 2024 SEMESTER AS NOTED BELOW. THE TRANSITION WILL BE COMPLETED WITH THE FALL 2027 SEMESTER.

EFFECTIVE FOR THE FALL 2024/SPRING 2025 SEMESTERS, FRESHMEN NEED TO APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION USING THE LINK BELOW. FOR THE FALL 2025/SPRING 2026 SEMESTERS, FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES NEED TO APPLY. FOR THE FALL 2026/SPRING 2027 SEMESTERS, FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS NEED TO APPLY. FOR THE FALL 2027/SPRING 2028 SEMESTERS ALL COLLEGE GRADE LEVELS NEED TO APPLY TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO ACCESS THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE'S WEBSITE AND CLICK "APPLY HERE" FOR SUBMITTING YOUR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION --

WWW.CFMT.ORG/SCHOLARSHIPS

TIMEFRAMES--

APPLICATION OPENS -- DECEMBER 1

APPLICATION CLOSES -- FEBRUARY 1

RECIPIENTS NOTIFIED -- APRIL 15

UCGC Employee Chidren Applicant

Application must be printed to be completed and submitted by mail.

UCGC Employee Children Applicant

Local Community College Applicant

Application must be printed to be completed and submitted by mail.

Local Community College Applicant