Does University of Tennessee give scholarships to international students?

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Rashmi Gupta | Contributor-Level 10

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Yes, the University of Tennessee offers scholarships and financial aid to its students every year. It has a few dedicated scholarships awarded only to international students. Some of the top scholarships offered by the university are as follows:

IUMS: IUMS (International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship) includes an award of USD 5,000-8,000 in a year. An international student who does not hold dual citizenship is eligible to receive this scholarship.
International Volunteer Scholarship: This scholarship is offered to incoming first-year international students at Tennessee. Students who are not a resident of the US and have not c

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Yes, the University of Tennessee offers scholarships and financial aid to its students every year. It has a few dedicated scholarships awarded only to international students. Some of the top scholarships offered by the university are as follows:<ul><li>IUMS: IUMS (International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship) includes an award of USD 5,000-8,000 in a year. An international student who does not hold dual citizenship is eligible to receive this scholarship.</li><li>International Volunteer Scholarship: This scholarship is offered to incoming first-year international students at Tennessee. Students who are not a resident of the US and have not completed their high school from the US are eligible for this scholarship. International students should have a minimum GPA of 3.8 during previous education/courses. Also, they should have applied for admission to the university by the early May to get this scholarship.</li><li>International Tennessee Explore Scholarship: It is given to international students with a minimum of 3.6 GPA and who do not hold citizenship in the US.</li><li>International Beacon Scholarship: It is awarded to exemplary first-year international students who have not presented ACT or SAT scores for admission to the university. This scholarship demands a minimum converted and weighted core GPA of at least 3.8.</li><li>Global Ambassador Scholarship: This scholarship is given to incoming freshman international students at Tennessee. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to be eligible for this scholarship. To keep receiving the Global Ambassador Scholarship every semester, students will have to maintain a GPA of 3.0 each semester.</li></ul>Note: Scholarship deadlines and amounts may vary with progressive years. Students must check the exact deadlines and minimum requirements with their respective departments and apply for the desirable awards on time to make their profiles considerable.For more details on the scholarship application process and deadlines, please visit the university’s scholarship webpage.