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 450 National Alumni Association Scholarships to students enrolled at all UT campuses.
The University of Tennessee Alumni Association is proud to announce several newly established scholarships effective beginning with the fall 2008-spring 2009 undergraduate admissions period.
§ The Student Alumni Scholarship – Available at all UT undergraduate campuses
§ “Student Leaders become Alumni Leaders” UT Alumni Scholarship – UT Chattanooga
§ UT Alumni Excellence Scholarship –UT Knoxville
§ UT Alumni Association Valedictorian Recognition Award –UT Martin
§ University of Tennessee Alumni Association Transfer Scholarship –UT Martin
A special scholarship application is not required for UT Alumni Association Scholarships. The student’s admissions application serves as the UTAA scholarship application. Campus selection committees evaluate and select recipients based on the admissions applications.
- Alumni Andrew D. Holt Scholarship
- Joe and Pat Johnson Scholarship
- The Student Alumni Scholarship
- "Student Leaders Become Alumni Leaders" UT Alumni Scholarship
Alumni Andrew D. Holt Scholarship
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. UTC will award one Andy Holt Scholarship per year.
- Based on academic merit and leadership
- A student must be enrolled as a full-time student for each academic semester.
- A student must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
Admissions application must be submitted by February 1, 2008.
Joe and Pat Johnson Scholarship
Named in honor of UT’s 19th president Dr. Joe Johnson and his wife, Mrs. Pat Johnson, these $1500 one-year scholarships are awarded to upperclassmen who are previous recipients of an alumni association scholarship.
- Academic based
- 26 ACT or higher
- Graduate of a TN high school and a TN resident
- Sophomore, junior or senior who is a previous alumni scholarship recipient
- Number awarded per year dependent upon endowment income
Admissions application must be submitted February 1, 2008.
The Student Alumni Scholarship
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:
- Must be a current Student Alumni organization member who meets requirements concerning service and devotion to the UT Alumni Association and the their campus alumni organization
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Must be enrolled as a full-time student and full-time academic standing in the prior year
- If no student qualifies for the scholarship in a particular year, the Student Alumni Scholarship will not be awarded.
Admissions application must be submitted by 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:
- Must be a first-time freshman student enrolling immediately following high school graduation
- Minimum 3.25 high school GPA and a minimum 23 ACT composite score
- Requires documented current leadership activities in civic, community and student organizations
- Requires continued leadership participation during freshman year in select student organizations on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus
- Open to any Tennessee or out-of-state student
Admissions application must be submitted by February 1, 2008.
For questions regarding UT Alumni Association Scholarships, please contact your campus financial aid office, admission’s office or Lori Calvert, Director of Alumni Programs at lcalvert@tennessee.edu.
