The document summarizes data on lottery scholarship recipients at independent/private colleges and universities in Tennessee between 2008-2009. Nearly 11,600 scholarships totaling $47 million were awarded to students at independent institutions. While black students made up 16% of overall enrollment, they only comprised 8% of lottery scholarship recipients. Retention rates of the initial scholarship cohort dropped over time, though students at independent colleges retained scholarships at the highest rates. Over 5,200 former recipients have graduated from private colleges in Tennessee.