The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

University of Tennessee International Volunteer Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

The University of Tennessee pays incoming international first-year students $3,000 to $18,000 a year for four years, set by a grid of grade average against test score. At the top that is $72,000 across a degree.

The entry bar is high for a public university award: a 3.8 converted weighted core average is the floor, and the top band needs a 4.0 with an ACT of 34.

Two dates matter and they are not the same one. Test scores must reach the university by 1 April and the admission application by 1 May. The award also cannot be combined with the university's Global Ambassador Scholarship, so a student who qualifies for both takes one.

What It Covers

Tuition

A grid of the university's converted weighted core grade average against test score: $18,000 a year at 4.0 with an ACT of 34 or SAT of 1490, $9,000 at 4.0 with an ACT of 30 or SAT of 1360, and $3,000 at 3.8 with an ACT of 28 or SAT of 1300. Four-year totals run from $12,000 to $72,000. Amounts are the university's published 2026 to 2027 figures. It cannot be combined with other institutional scholarships, including the Global Ambassador Scholarship.

Eligibility

A minimum converted weighted core grade average of 3.8, matriculating the autumn immediately after secondary school. Renewal needs a cumulative 3.0, satisfactory academic progress and full-time enrolment, across four years.

Eligible Countries

The university states incoming first-year international students holding a non-resident visa who will not graduate from an American secondary school are automatically considered, with a minimum 3.8 grade average. International students who will graduate from an American secondary school are routed to its domestic awards instead.

All countries

How to Apply

No separate application. Applicants are considered automatically on admission, but must have transcripts and test scores with the university by 1 April and an admission application in by 1 May.

Application Routes and Dates

Admission and qualifying test scores

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Both the admission application and qualifying scores are required. Confirm the current cycle’s score deadline and admission deadline; a later admission date does not extend the score requirement.