Tennessee Pledge Scholarships

Tennessee Pledge Scholarships

The UT administration believes that accessibility to an education at Tennessee's flagship land-grant university should be available to all citizens of the state so we offer need-based scholarships to qualified members of the fall entering freshman class who are Tennessee residents and graduate from a Tennessee high school. The scholarships are offered to admitted freshmen with a family income of up to $40,000, which equates to approximately 200% of the federal poverty level.Family Income combines parent and student Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) plus untaxed income, such as alimony, child support, social security income, and other forms of untaxed income reported on the FAFSA. Please note: Additional family resources, including assets, will also be considered when determining eligibility for the Pledge Scholarship.

The scholarship, when combined with other federal, state, and institutional aid, will cover a student's direct costs tuition, fees, and an average for on-campus room and board, as determined by UT without the use of student loans. This scholarship is a four-year award. A fifth year is available for students who initially enroll and maintain enrollment in the Architectural degree program.

To be eligible for the Tennessee Pledge Scholarship, you must submit all application materials by the regular application deadline of December 1. Late applicants will not be considered for the Tennessee Pledge Scholarship.

Criteria :

Application deadline: Admission application must be postmarked by the December 1 deadline
Family income of $40,000 or less
Tennessee resident
Matriculate for fall semester immediately following graduation from a Tennessee high school
Submit FAFSA by February 15 prior to enrollment (no scholarship application required)
Award is based on all offered gift aid, including the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship
Retention Requirements

Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually by February 1
Annual family income of $40,000 or less
Maintain 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and federal Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Maintain required minimum eligibility for all awarded institutional, federal and state funds

University Name: University of Tennessee