Opportunities for Juniors and Seniors at UT

Upcoming Events

Bus Trips

The University of Tennessee will host the annual multicultural bus trip Sneak Peek for interested high school minority Juniors departing from Memphis February 27 & returning February 28, 2015. The deadline for students to return their transcripts and parent permission forms is February 6, 2015. This website has details: http://admissions.utk.edu/sneakpeek

The JUMP Overnight Visit Program will is the annual admitted senior minority student program that will take place April 10 & 11. The website will be updated soon: http://admissions.utk.edu/JUMP

Open House

The University of Tennessee is looking forward to announcing Spring Open House dates very soon for March and a date on campus for the Orange & White football game in April.

Summer Programs

Engineering

The University Of Tennessee College Of Engineering is hosting several week long summer enrichment programs for middle and high school students. Please share the website with interested students:

http://www.engr.utk.edu/diversity/

Business

The University of Tennessee College Haslam College of Business is hosting two summer programs for students interested in business. Please see their website for more details and share with your students:

http://diversity.bus.utk.edu/

Mailing List

All students interested in University of Tennessee should register online to get updates about admissions, scholarships, and programs

https://vip.utk.edu/register.asp

Scholarships!

Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship

Are you a minority student interested in studying computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science? If so, you should apply for the Gates Millennium Scholarship. Go to their website for full details. The deadline is January 14, 2015.

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The Community Friends of ICS Scholarship

Did you attend Head Start as a child? If so, you are eligible to apply for the Community Friends of ICS scholarship. 26 students will be awarded a $1000 scholarship. The scholarship requires a completed application and an essay on "How this scholarship will benefit me." The scholarship also requires a recommendation letter. 

Applications are due by March 20, 2015. Applications are available in the Guidance Office.

Be on the look out for more scholarships coming soon! Second semester is the "time" for scholarships.