The University of Tennessee (also referred to as the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, UT Knoxville, UT, or UTK) is a public sun-grant and land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee entered the Union as the 16th state, it is the flagship institution of the statewide University of Tennessee system with nine undergraduate colleges and eleven graduate colleges and hosts almost 28,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries.
Financial need is determined through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students applying for scholarships with a financial need consideration should submit the FAFSA by March 1. www.fafsa.ed.gov Only those students admitted to ETSU will be considered for scholarships. ETSU does not use "superscores" for scholarship purposes. Unless otherwise stated in the awards letter, scholarships are granted for a maximum of eight semesters. Scholarships are awarded for fall and spring semesters and are not available for the summer semester. Scholarship awards are based on the availability of funds and the criteria set forth by the appropriate governing body and are subject to change. Unless otherwise stated, scholarships are only awarded to full-time students. Unless otherwise stated, scholarships are not renewed automatically. Recipients are encouraged to read the information sent with the scholarship announcement or ask the program coordinator for renewal information.
Founded in 1794, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Knoxville (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Tennessee. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Chattanooga, Memphis, Martin, Tullahoma. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 225 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 70-80% making this US higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.