A variety of scholarships are available to Teacher Education students, each with unique eligibility criteria. To be considered for scholarship assistance, we encourage you to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For more information on how to complete the FAFSA, visit the One Stop Student Services website at https://onestop.utk.edu/fafsa/.
To be eligible, applicants must be admitted to the Teacher Education program, complete the formal admission process, and attend the required intern orientation with the Office of Professional Licensure. Detailed information about applying for teacher licensure scholarships is provided to students during the intern orientation.
Undergraduate Students Scholarship
All undergraduate students must complete One Stop’s Continuing Student Undergraduate Scholarship application by February 1 of each year to be considered for college-level awards. Most typically, recipients of college-level scholarships are selected by the Scholarship Selection Committee late in the spring semester and funds are distributed the following fall semester. While some scholarships are based on financial need, others reward academic excellence, professional promise, or leadership, among other factors. Please refer to the CEHHS’ Office of Advising and Student Services for more information, https://cehhs.utk.edu/cehhsadvising/advising-resourcesforms/scholarships/.
Graduate Internship Students Scholarships
TN Hope Scholarship
If you currently benefit from the HOPE Scholarship, then you have the opportunity to extend your eligibility and utilize the scholarship for a duration of up to five years. This implies that if you are enrolled in a fifth-year Professional Internship Program, then you can use the HOPE Scholarship Funds to support your master’s degree pursuits while concurrently fulfilling their professional internship requirements. You must complete a FAFSA for this scholarship.
Teacher Education Program Scholarships
Teacher Education Program Scholarships are available for Graduate Internship students and are applied for the fall & spring semesters of the internship year. Internship students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours during their internship school year to qualify for funds. All applications are reviewed by the Teacher Education Program Scholarship Committee.
Job-Embedded Students
Teacher Education Program Scholarships are available for Job-Embedded students for up to two semesters while they are enrolled in the program. Job-embedded students must be enrolled in a minimum of 4.5 credit hours during the semester. All applications are reviewed by the Teacher Education Program Scholarship Committee.
Please reach out to beateacher@utk.edu if you have any questions.