University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd is traveling the highways and byways of Tennessee to increase awareness about the UT Promise scholarship program.
Mr. Boyd will visit high schools in the Chattanooga area and Lenoir City on Tuesday as he makes his final stops throughout the state. The UT Promise tour has spanned eight days and 3,715.9 miles, with Mr. Boyd visiting a total of 25 high schools since the tour began on Aug. 23.
UT Promise is a last-dollar scholarship program that guarantees free tuition and fees after other financial aid is received (such as Pell Grants, HOPE Scholarship or other institutional scholarships) for undergraduate, Tennessee residents. Last fall, the UT System extended the household income level for UT Promise scholarship recipients from $50,000 to $60,000.
“When UT Promise was launched two years ago, we traveled the state to educate high school students and educators about how UT is working to make it easier for working- and middle-class families to achieve a college degree,” Mr. Boyd said. “With the change in UT Promise’s household income threshold, we are eager to travel the state again to make sure our communities know about the extra help that is available.”
Tuesday:
8-8:30 a.m. – Cleveland High School
(850 Raider Dr., Cleveland)
9:15-9:45 a.m. – Central High School*
(5728 Hwy. 58, Harrison)
*During the tour stop at Central High School, a $1.2 million gift to the UT Promise endowment will be announced on behalf of the Summers, Rufolo and Rodgers law firm.
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. – Rhea County High School
(885 Eagle Ln., Evansville)
12:45-1:15 p.m. EDT – Lenoir City High School
(1485 Old Hwy. 95, Lenoir City)
For more information about UT Promise, please visit https://tennessee.edu/ut-promise/.