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Global Ambassador Scholarship

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Scholarship overview

The Global Ambassador Scholarship is the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's honorary award for incoming first-year international students who combine an excellent academic record with the Volunteer spirit. Awards are set by the student's UT converted and weighted core GPA and run for up to four years.

Recipients represent UT as Global Ambassadors and carry out Volunteer activities organised through UT's International Recruitment. The award does not combine with other institutional scholarships.

Award Information

  • Incoming first-year international student: a non-resident visa holder who will not graduate from a US high school
  • Minimum 3.0 UT converted and weighted GPA
  • Apply for admission by May 1 of the final year of high school
  • Enrol and attend UT in the fall semester immediately after high school graduation

Amounts for 2026-27, based on international students paying out-of-state tuition and fees; renewable for up to four years:

  • 3.8+ UT converted and weighted core GPA: $15,000 per year ($60,000 over four years)
  • 3.5 to 3.79: $12,500 per year ($50,000 over four years)
  • 3.0 to 3.49: $10,000 per year ($40,000 over four years)

A change in residency status could affect the award amount. Programmes are reviewed annually and may change.

  • May 1: admission application deadline; applications after May 1 are not considered
  1. Apply for undergraduate admission to UT by May 1 of your final year of high school.
  2. Eligible international students receive an invitation with a separate Global Ambassador Scholarship application.
  3. Complete that application; selected students become Global Ambassadors.

To keep the award: maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and good academic standing, stay enrolled full-time each semester, remain a non-resident visa holder who did not graduate from a US high school, commit to the Global Ambassador programme requirements, and serve as a positive peer resource for prospective international students.

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How selection works

Awards are based on the UT converted and weighted core GPA of applicants who receive an invitation to the separate application.

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