Institutional Scholarships
* The following information applies to the fall 2013 entering freshmen class.
Volunteer Scholarship
The University of Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship program recognizes high achieving students with an exemplary academic record based on a combination of GPA and test scores. Awards are four-year scholarships in the amount of $6,000 per year, which may be added to other scholarships awarded by UT. Available to Tennessee residents. Students must apply for admission by the December 1 regular admission application deadline.
Eligible students from the previous year represented the top 16% of the in-state, incoming freshman class and were selected from a top group of applicants with a Core GPA range of 3.65 to 4.0 and an ACT range of 32-36.
*The Volunteer Scholarship cannot be combined with the University Scholarship
University Scholarship
The University of Tennessee University Scholarship program recognizes high achieving students with a very strong academic record based on a combination of GPA and test scores. Awards are four-year scholarships in the amount of $1,500 per year, which may be added to other scholarships awarded by UT. Available to Tennessee residents. Students must apply for admission by the December 1 regular admission application deadline. Additionally, recipients who show financial need, based on the FAFSA submitted by February 15, may receive an additional need based supplement for a maximum total of $2,500.
Eligible students from the previous year represented 23% of the in-state, incoming freshman class and were selected from a top group of applicants with a Core GPA range of 3.5 to 4.0 and an ACT range of 27-31.
*The University Scholarship cannot be combined with the Volunteer Scholarship.
Tennessee Pledge Scholarship
Accessibility to an education at Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university should be available to all citizens of the state. To achieve this accessibility for qualified students from low-income families,the University of Tennessee offers need-based scholarships to members of the fall entering freshman class who are Tennessee residents.
These need-based scholarships are offered to admitted students with a family adjusted gross income of up to $40,000, which equates to approximately 200% of the federal poverty level. Please note - Additional family resources, including assets and untaxed income, will also be considered when determining eligibility for the Pledge Scholarshp.
The scholarship, when combined with other federal, state, and institutional aid, will cover a student’s mandatory costs—tuition, fees, room and board, and a book allowance as determined by UT—without the use of student loans.
Learn more about the Tennessee Pledge Scholarship, including criteria and retention requirements.
Achieve the Dream Grant
The University of Tennessee Achieve the Dream Grant recognizes high achieving students from lower-middle-income families. Awards are based on academic achievement and financial need in the form of four-year grants with a maximum amount of $2,500 per year, when combined with the University Scholarship. Available to Tennessee residents. Students must apply for admission by the December 1 regular admission application deadline and also submit the FAFSA by February 15, prior to enrolling, in order to qualify.
Tennessee Promise Scholarship
The Tennessee Promise Scholarship program is the only one of its kind in the state. Any new student who is admitted and enrolls at the University of Tennessee from one of the eligible high schools listed below will receive a scholarship valued at up to $7,382 per year plus a $1,200 award for other educational expenses. The Promise Scholarship, combined with the HOPE and other university scholarships, will provide funds to assist with tuition and fees for up to four years (eight semesters) on the Knoxville campus.
Provost Scholarship
Awarded to National Merit Finalists and National Achievement Finalists; four-year scholarship valued at $2,000 per year, which may be added to other scholarships awarded by UT. Available to both Tennessee residents and non-residents. Finalists must name UT Knoxville as their first college choice with National Merit Corporation and must have applied for admission to UT Knoxville by the December 1 regular admission application deadline.
Out-of-State Excellence Scholarship
This scholarship program recognizes high achieving students with an exemplary academic record based on a combination of GPA and test scores. A limited number of awards are offered as four-year scholarships in the amount of $10,000 per year, which may be added to other scholarships awarded by UT. Available to out-of-state residents. Students must apply for admission by the December 1 regular admission application deadline. Out of State Excellence Scholarship recipients who later qualify to pay in-state tuition only will receive a pro-rated award amount.
Deadlines
DEC 1 - Regular Application Deadline
To be eligible for the scholarships on this page, applicants must submit all application materials by the regular application deadline.
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