Orange & White Scholarship

About This Scholarship

Available To: First Year, Current, In-State

Award: $1,500 per year for 4 years

Apply to UT by: December 15

Test Scores received by: July 1

Our Orange & White Scholarship exclusively recognizes in-state students with an excellent academic record.

Overview of the Orange & White Scholarship

Award Amounts

Scholarship Criteria	Annual Award	Four-Year Award Amount	Four-Year with HOPE (average maximum)

3.6–3.79 GPA, 28–36 ACT, 1300–1600 SAT*	$1,500	$6,000	$26,400
OR
3.6+ GPA, 24-27 ACT, 1160-1290 SAT*	$1,500	$6,000	$26,400

Amounts shown are for the 2024–25 academic year and are good for four years. Scholarship programs are reviewed annually and may change for future academic years.

*UT Weighted Core GPA
**Composite superscore; writing component of the standardized test scores not factored into the calculation

Eligibility and Criteria Row

Admitted first-year, in-state students with a minimum 3.6 GPA* who apply for admission by December 15 of their senior year in high school will be automatically considered for this scholarship.

To be eligible, students must:

Matriculate the fall semester immediately following your graduation from a Tennessee high school.
Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or domestic international student.
Submit any new test scores to UT in advance so they can be received by July 1.

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How to Apply

Admitted first-year, in-state students with a minimum 3.6 GPA* who apply for admission by December 15 of their senior year in high school will be automatically considered for these institutional scholarships.

How to Keep the Orange & White Scholarship

To keep the Orange & White Scholarship, you must:

Maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA)
Maintain federal Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Maintain full-time enrollment throughout each semester

Hows does this combine with other scholarships?

Orange & White Scholarship recipients may qualify for other UT Scholarships, such as the 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.