Since 1953 the scholarships funded by The University of Tennessee Alumni Association have been a source of financial assistance to thousands of outstanding students.
The alumni and friends who have contributed to the Annual Giving Program take a great deal of pride in the knowledge that the majority of their unrestricted gift dollars is used to recognize and reward outstanding students.
Each year the University of Tennessee, through unrestricted annual giving from alumni and other friends, sponsors over 400 Alumni Association Scholarships to students enrolled at all UT campuses.
The Andrew D. Holt Scholars Program memorializes UT’s former president Dr. Andy Holt for his efforts to build the university’s scholarship program during his 20-year association with the institution. The most prestigious scholarship awarded by the University of Tennessee Alumni Association, the Andrew D. Holt scholarship is valued at $20,000 ($5000 per year for four years) at UT’s campuses at Chattanooga, Knoxville and Martin. At the UT Health Science Center in Memphis the stipend ranges from $4000-$10,000 per year, based on the tuition and fees of the college in which the recipient is enrolled.
Number of scholarships awarded per year:
*Actual stipends at UTHSC, Memphis will be based on a sliding scale from $3,000 to $10,000 depending on the tuition and fees of the college in which the recipient is enrolled.
**Knoxville campus recipients are invited to apply to join the Chancellor's Honors Program
The deadline for application is November 1, 2007 for the Knoxville campus and February 1, 2008 for the Chattanooga and Martin campuses.
Named in honor of UT’s 19th president Dr. Joe Johnson and his wife, Mrs. Pat Johnson, these scholarships are awarded to upperclassmen who are previous recipients of an alumni scholarship.
The deadline for application is February 1, 2008.
This newly established scholarship will be awarded for the first time during the fall 2008-spring 2009 undergraduate admissions period. Each campus, Chattanooga, Knoxville and Martin, will award one scholarship. The $2000 scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding member of the campus student alumni organizations, respectively (i.e. Student Alumni Council in Chattanooga, Undergraduate Alumni Council in Martin, and Student Alumni Associate in Knoxville), who has served the alumni association
and his/her campus.
The student must meet the following requirements:
The deadline for application is February 1, 2008.
“Student Leaders become Alumni Leaders” UT Alumni Scholarship
This newly established scholarship will be awarded for the first time during the fall 2008-spring 2009 undergraduate admissions process. The scholarship was created to provide funds for students who demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities and proven academic ability. This one-year scholarship award is valued at $1500 ($750 each term).
The student must meet the following requirements:
The deadline for application is February 1, 2008.
UT Alumni Excellence Scholarship
This newly established scholarship will be awarded for the first time during the fall 2008-spring 2009 undergraduate admissions process. This $6000 ($1500 per year) award was created to provide funding for academically talented students with financial need who fall outside of the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s current guaranteed scholarship program limits.
The student must meet the following requirements:
The deadline for application is February 1, 2008.
University of Tennessee Alumni Association Valedictorian Recognition Award
This newly established scholarship will be awarded for the first time during the fall 2008-spring 2009 undergraduate admissions process. The $1000 one-year award was created for high school valedictorians who meet the following requirements:
The deadline for application is February 1, 2008.
UTAA Transfer Scholarship
This newly established scholarship will be awarded for the first time during the fall 2008-spring 2009 undergraduate admissions process. This $1000-$2000 per year award was created for students entering UT Martin classified as a transfer student.
The student must meet the following requirements:
The deadline for application is May 1, 2008.
