The International Students Academic Merit
Scholarship is open to new international students seeking a graduate or
undergraduate degree.
The
scholarship covers 50 percent of the total of in and out-of-state tuition and
maintenance fees only. No additional fees or costs are covered. The scholarship
award can only be used for study at ETSU. The award is
available for:
- Eight
semesters for undergraduate recipients
- Five
semesters for recipients seeking a master's degree, or commensurate
with the length of the program.
- Eight
semesters for doctoral students, or commensurate with the length of the
program.
- Scholarship
can be applied to summer semesters.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants Must:
- Be
admitted to ETSU as full-time, degree-seeking students. Scholarship
applicants must apply for admission to ETSU before their scholarship
applications can be reviewed. Have or plan to have an F-1
or J-1 student visa
- Have
a demonstrated record of academic achievement
- Submit
a recommendation form
- Fill
out the scholarship application form.
- Students
are encouraged to apply as soon as they are admitted to ETSU.
When to Apply
Completed applications, including letters of recommendation, need to be submitted by the following dates:
Completed applications, including letters of recommendation, need to be submitted by the following dates:
- Fall
semester deadline: no later than July 1st
- Spring
semester deadline: no later than October 1st
Students are encouraged to submit scholarship
applications as soon as they are admitted to ETSU. An application cannot be
reviewed until the applicant is admitted to the university. Applications
received after the deadline will not be reviewed. Click here to apply now.
Additional Conditions
- Recipients
must maintain full-time status.
- Undergraduate
recipients must maintain a 2.75 grade point average in order to continue
receiving the scholarship. Graduate recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
- The
scholarship only applies to in and out-of-state tuition and maintenance
fees. Recipients will be required to pay other fees such as program fees,
course fees, housing costs, and medical insurance costs.
- Recipients
continuing from a bachelor's to a master's degree program must reapply for
the scholarship.
Students who are NOT eligible:
- Students
continuing from an ETSU bachelor's degree program to a second ETSU
bachelor's degree program
- Graduate
students receiving a graduate assistantship or tuition scholarship
- Students
receiving any other ETSU tuition scholarship
- Students
applying for the M.D. and Pharm. D. programs
For questions contact Maria Costa: costa@etsu.edu
East Tennessee State University
The Honors College
International Programs and Services
P.O. Box 70668
Johnson City, TN 37614 USA