Scholarships

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At UT, we believe that accessibility to an education at Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university should be available to all citizens of the state. We offer need-based scholarships to qualified members of the fall entering first-year class who are Tennessee residents and graduate from a Tennessee high school.

UT awards several types of scholarships for both in-state and out-of-state students, including:

The Hope Scholarship

Up to $1,750 per full-time enrollment semester as a first-year and sophomore; then up to $2,250 per full-time enrollment semester as a junior and senior

Learn more about the HOPE Scholarship

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Volunteer Scholarship

Awarded to all students with a 3.8 minimum core weighted GPA. Award amounts vary by ACT score and in-state vs. out-of-state status. Visit One Stop for details.

Learn more about Volunteer Scholarships

The Tennessee Pledge Scholarship

Awarded to admitted first-years with a family income of up to $40,000. The scholarship is for four years and covers all direct costs—tuition, fees, and an average for on-campus room and board, as determined by UT—without the use of student loads.

Read additional information about the Pledge Scholarship.

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The UT Promise Scholarship

This unique scholarships is awarded to first-time, first-year entering in-state students who have graduated from a Tennessee Promise high school. No scholarship application is required. Any new first-year student who is admitted and enrolls at UT from one of the eligible high schools will receive the Promise Scholarship. Read the eligibility requirements.

The college also annually awards more than $1 million in scholarships to qualified undergraduates. For questions, please do not hesitate to contact the UT Office of Financial Aid at 865-974-3131, or visit onestop.utk.edu for more details.

To speak with someone at the college about scholarships, call 865-974-2454 or email the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Ozlem Kilic.

Need-Based Grants

For information on all available federal and state grant funding, visit onestop.utk.edu/grants.

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“For seniors, apply as early as possible for scholarships. If you’re looking at two different schools, scholarships make a difference. Don’t be lazy with them. Just write the essay. It’s worth it.”