UT Promise

UT Promise is an undergraduate scholarship program guaranteeing free tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying Tennessee residents attending UT’s campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski, Martin and Memphis.

This innovative scholarship will cover a student’s last-dollar amount of tuition and mandatory fees after other financial aid is applied (such as Pell grants, HOPE Scholarship or other institutional scholarships) to students who qualify for HOPE and whose adjusted gross income is under $75,000 a year and a total maximum asset amount less than $75,000. UT Promise also guarantees a minimum $500 award per semester for qualifying students.

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As part of our ongoing commitment to maintain transparency, we would like to address some changes that will go into effect in Spring 2025. 

 

  1. We will discontinue our use of the mentor platform starting February 28.
  2. Mentors and students who remain matched will receive an email with further details on how to meet and fulfill the mentorship requirement this semester.
  3. All UT Promise students–whether assigned a mentor or not–will be required to complete a reflection survey to fulfill their mentorship requirement this semester. Information about the survey will be sent directly to students via email and posted to the UT Promise website.
  4. Students are still required to complete 8 hours of community service to remain eligible.
  5. The deadline to submit community service hours and complete the reflection survey is June 1, 2025.

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