Chancellor’s Scholarships

About These Scholarships

Available To: First Year, Current, Transfer, In-State, Out-of-State

Award: Range in amount from $5,000 to $10,000 per year; 1-5 year awards

Deadline: November 1 for first-year, July 1 for transfer

The Chancellor’s Scholarships are merit-based, competitive scholarships awarded to incoming first-year students. Students must have a minimum 31 ACT (1390 SAT) and 4.0 UT Core GPA to be awarded these scholarships.

Chancellor’s Scholarships Overview

Award Amounts

The scholarship has several categories of awards that support undergraduate and graduate students campus wide:

Bonham Scholars: Varying amounts (see details below)
Manning Scholars: Varying amounts (see details below)
Neyland Scholars: $7,000 annually for four years
Roddy Scholars: $5,000 annually for four years
Tennessee Scholars: $5,000 per year for four years, or five years for standard five-year degree programs

Eligibility and Criteria

Bonham Scholars

The scholarship is named for Frederick T. Bonham, who graduated in 1909 from the UT Law School.

This four-year award, based on academic merit, provides six new recipients with $5,000 annually. Selections are made in the spring by the UT General Scholarship Committee.

The scholarship has three categories of awards that support undergraduate and graduate students campus-wide.

Award Amounts:

Four-year awards of $5,000 are awarded to six new students each year
Scholarships for College of Law students range from $200 to $6,000 each
One-year scholarships are awarded in variable amounts

Manning Scholars

The Peyton Manning Scholarship honors Peyton Manning, a 1998 alumnus who distinguished himself through academic achievement, community involvement, and athletic accomplishments.

Award Amounts:

Varying amounts are awarded as four-year scholarships.

Neyland Scholars

This scholarship honors Gen. Robert R. Neyland, former head coach of the UT football team and UT Athletic Director.

The Neyland Scholarship is a four-year award based on academic merit and leadership.

Award Amounts:

This scholarship provides $7,000 annually for four years and is awarded to six new recipients each year. Selections are made in the spring by the UT General Scholarship Committee.

Roddy Scholars

This award is named for Fred M. Roddy, an industrialist, inventor, entrepreneur, and native of Blount County.

Award Amounts:

The Roddy Scholarship is a four-year award, based on academic merit and leadership, that provides $5,000 annually. Four new recipients are selected each spring by the UT General Scholarship Committee.

The Roddy Foundation and the Roddy Endowment fund two separate scholarship programs. Students of any academic year are eligible for the Roddy undergraduate awards. These students are selected by a committee based on their demonstrated leadership capabilities and financial need.

Tennessee Scholars

Twenty-five entering students, including entering first-year students and transfer students, are chosen annually as Tennessee Scholars. Selection is based on academic merit, extracurricular and community activity, and creativity.

Award Amounts:

This scholarship awards $5,000 per year for four years, or for five years in standard five-year degree programs.

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How to Apply

First-year students: To be eligible to apply for the Chancellor’s Scholarships, you must apply for admission by the November 1 early action application deadline. Make sure you indicate on the application that you are interested in scholarships and complete the additional questions.

Transfer students: To be eligible to apply for the Chancellor’s Scholarships, you must apply for admission by July 1.

How to Keep the Chancellor’s Scholarships

A student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) is monitored annually and reviewed by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at the end of every spring semester. If the student does not have the required cumulative GPA at that time, scholarship eligibility is lost moving forward.

All Chancellor’s Scholarships require a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher

If the student experienced extenuating circumstances that affected their ability to meet the minimum requirements, they can submit a written appeal for the loss of their scholarship.

Approved appeals grant probationary eligibility for the next semester.

How does this combine with other scholarships?

Chancellor’s Scholarship awardees may qualify for other UT Scholarships, such as the Volunteer Scholarship, Flagship, Pledge, Promise, or Provost Scholarship. When two or more scholarships are combined, your award amounts may be adjusted if your combination exceeds UT’s allowable award maximums.