Scholarships

University-Level Scholarships

ETSU's Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships tracks scholarships that are offered through ETSU, including units outside of the College of Arts and Sciences.  Scholarship programs include Hope (Lottery) scholarships and scholarships designated for:

Dual enrollment (high school and college) students, including the Dual Enrollment Grant

• Current Students
• Freshmen and New Students
• Graduate students
• Honors students
• International students
• Roan Scholars program students
• Transfer Students
• Veterans 

College Level Scholarships

The College of Arts and Sciences at East Tennessee State University provides scholarships to current and future ETSU students who meet these criteria:

• An undergraduate or graduate student who is majoring in a program within the College of Arts and Sciences.
• A student who is full-time (i.e., taking 12 hours or more per semester) during the semesters that the scholarship is received.

The funds for these scholarships are provided by alumni, businesses, and other supporters of the College of Arts and Sciences. Selection for the scholarships is based on factors such as:

• ACT/SAT scores (for incoming freshman),
• Grade point average, (GPA), (in high school and/or college),
• Hometown location,
• Participation in extra-curricular activities, and
• Work experience and/or career objectives.

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Scholarship page can be found here.

Department Level Scholarship

The Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, Interior Architecture, and Surveying offers a number of scholarships as listed below. If you meet the eligibility requirements of any of the scholarships, use the following link to apply.

• Be available if called for an interview,
• One form for all scholarships, and
• To qualify, students must be enrolled as a full-time student during the semesters for which scholarships are awarded.

Departmental Scholarship Application Form (Departmental Scholarship Application Form).

Deadline: March 31st of each year.

Wayne G. Basler Scholarship

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The Wayne G. Basler Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship that was was established in 1992 by a long-time friend of the university, Mr. Wayne G. Basler. It is specifically designed for students who have a declared academic major in the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, Interior Architecture, and Surveying. The main objective of the scholarship is to reward an incoming freshman of any age who meet the requirements outlined below. 

ASCE Holston Branch Scholarship

Civil engineering is a rewarding profession. Civil engineers design, build, and maintain the foundation for our modern society. Civil engineers work with the general public more than any other type of engineer—and affect our daily lives in almost everything we do. This American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Holston Branch—sponsored scholarship is specifically designed for an incoming freshman enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program who plans to pursue Civil Engineering as a profession.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale) high school grade-point average (GPA).
2. Be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident status.
3. Be an incoming freshman accepted for full-time enrollment in TTU-ETSU Joint Engineering Program in the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, Interior Architecture, and Surveying at East Tennessee State University (ETSU).
4. Submit an application form by the deadline and be available if called for an interview.

Scholarship Amount: $1000

Technology Scholarship

All full-time students enrolled in any program in the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, Interior Architecture, and Surveying are eligible for the scholarship. A 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) is required.

Mimi Daly Scholarship

Scholarship assistance to rising junior or senior students majoring in Engineering Technology or Engineering program. To be eligible to receive the scholarship, the student must have and maintain a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher. Awards will be made in the amount of $500 per semester. Preference shall be given to female students.

Shafer Insurance Agency Scholarship Fund

Scholarship criteria: Each applicant must:

• Be enrolled in the Construction Engineering Technology major at ETSU's College of Arts and Sciences.
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and be in good academic standing.
• Have at least one semester of academic work at ETSU.
• Exhibit a strong desire to pursue a career in the construction industry.
• Exhibit leadership and personal integrity.

Preference should be given to East TN residents.

Crouch/TAPS (Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors) Scholarship

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The purpose of the Crouch/TAPS (Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors) Scholarship Endowment is to generate scholarships for students at ETSU who are majoring in Engineering Technology with a concentration in Surveying and Mapping.

Eligibility Criteria:

The Scholarship Committee will consider the following criteria in awarding scholarships:

1. Applicants are preferred to be a member of the Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors Student Chapter.
2. Applicants must be from the state of Tennessee.
3. Applicants must meet all requirements for regular admission to ETSU.
4. Current ETSU students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
5. Documented financial need may be considered in the selection of the recipient.
6. The applicants must be a declared Surveying and Mapping major in the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, Interior Architecture, and Surveying.

Roy A. Robertson Incentive Scholarship

The purpose of the Roy A. Robertson Incentive Scholarship Endowment is to provide scholarship assistance to highly motivated students who are academic majors in the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, Interior Architecture, and Surveying at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) and to create a lasting memorial to Mr. Roy A. Robertson.

Each applicant must:

1. Be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident status.
2. Be an entering freshman who has completed less than nineteen hours in a degree program.
3. Be enrolled full-time (12 or more hours) or accepted for full-time enrollment in the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree program in the Department of Technology.
4. Demonstrate desire and motivation to successfully accomplish his or her personal goals.
5. Submit a written application form by the deadline, and make themselves available for an interview.

In order to be eligible for continuation, the student must:

1. Be recommended by the committee.
2. Complete a minimum of 12 hours per semester in a B.S. Program in Technology.
3. Maintain minimum academic standing (GPA 2.0).

John Foster Memorial Scholarship

The purpose of the John Foster Memorial Scholarship Endowment is to provide scholarship assistance to deserving students enrolled in the Surveying and Mapping Science Program within the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, Interior Architecture, and Surveying at East Tennessee State University (ETSU).

The following criteria shall be considered in awarding the scholarship:

1. The student, as a preference, will be a resident of Virginia and express a desire to work in Virginia upon graduation. However, if there are sufficient unused funds so that additional scholarship awards may be awarded after all qualified Virginia residents have been appropriately considered, then qualified students who are residents of other states shall be eligible for consideration to receive a scholarship award.               
2. The student must express the desire to further his/her career in some phase of the surveying profession.
3. The student must have at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale on all college work.
4. The student must have demonstrated financial need for the scholarship funds.
5. The student will be a major or will be planning to major in Surveying and Mapping Science.

Floyd A. Branam Memorial Scholarship

The purpose of this fund is to generate scholarships for deserving students in the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, Interior Architecture, and Surveying at East Tennessee State University (ETSU).

Each applicant must:

1. Be a declared major in Construction Engineering Technology.
2. Have demonstrated financial need.
3. Maintain a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale on all college work.

Preference will be given to a student from a rural community.

The Rufus H. Smith, Jr. Housing Foundation Scholarship

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The Rufus H. Smith, Jr. Housing Foundation Scholarship Endowment was established to provide financial assistance to deserving students in the Construction Technology Program at East Tennessee State University, (ETSU).

Eligibility Criteria:

1. First preference will be given to a student expressing interest in residential construction.
2. Preference will be given to a student from the greater Knoxville SMSA region. This includes all counties contiguous to Knox County (Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier, and Union), Tennessee.
3. Preference will be given to a student with documented financial need.
4. The applicant must be a junior or senior in the Construction Technology Program.
5. The applicant must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale on all college work.

Dr. Ben Buckner Surveying & Mapping Scholarship

The purpose of the Dr. Ben Buckner Surveying & Mapping Scholarship is to provide scholarship assistance to deserving students in the Surveying and Mapping Program at East Tennessee State University (ETSU).

Each applicant must:

1. Be of temperate habits, high moral character, and integrity.
2. Demonstrate an interest and professional promise in the profession of surveying and mapping.
3. In the case of incoming freshmen applicants, the applicant must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale or an ACT score of at least 22.
4. In order to be eligible for the Buckner Scholarship, it is the intent of Dr. Buckner and Dr. Haynes that applicants should have an incentive to achieve academically. Therefore, applicants by academic status must achieve the following GPA on ETSU coursework to be eligible for a first-time award, or a renewal of a prior award.
5. Provide a letter to the Committee indicating the reasons why he or she seeks to receive the Buckner Scholarship, including an indication of the applicant's future plans in the profession.

Freshman          2.50

Sophomore       2.75

Junior/Senior    3 .00

Garland-Meredith Construction Engineering Technology Scholarship

The purpose of the Garland-Meredith Construction Engineering Technology Scholarship Endowment is to provide scholarship assistance to deserving students enrolled in the Construction Engineering Technology Program at East Tennessee State University (ETSU).

Each applicant must:

1. Be a graduate of a high school located in Carter, Greene, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, or Washington Counties, Tennessee.
2. Be at least a rising junior who is majoring in the Construction Engineering Technology Program in the ETSU College of Arts and Sciences.
3. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on the 4.0 scale for ETSU coursework (or also for transfer coursework from other institutions).
4. In the opinion of the Construction Engineering Technology faculty, have a commitment to the professions of Construction Engineering Technology, as well as the potential to succeed professionally after graduation.

There shall be a preference for recipients who indicate a desire to work in the Construction Engineering Technology profession in this region.

Joseph C. Gozzo Memorial Scholarship

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The purpose of the Joseph C. Gozzo Memorial Scholarship Endowment is to provide scholarship assistance to deserving students enrolled in the Surveying and Mapping Program in the College of Arts and Sciences at East Tennessee State University.

Each applicant must:

1. Be a resident of Virginia (if there are no qualified applicants from Virginia, then residents of other states shall be considered).
2. Be an undergraduate student in good academic standing, with an overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for college coursework (or the same for the case of entering freshmen recipients).
3. Be listed on the ETSU records as seeking the B.S. degree in Surveying and Mapping Science.
4. In the case of renewals, continue to meet these criteria for eligibility.
5. In the opinion of the Surveying and Mapping Scholarship Committee, show professional commitment and aptitude to succeed in the Surveying and Mapping professions.

The Associated Construction Women (ACW) Construction Engineering Technology Scholarship

The purpose of the Associated Construction Women (ACW) Construction Engineering Technology Scholarship is to provide scholarship assistance to deserving students enrolled in the Construction Engineering Technology Program at East Tennessee State University (ETSU).

Each applicant must:

1. As a preference, recipients should be those persons who have been historically underrepresented in the construction industry and profession.
2. Be at least a rising junior who is majoring in the Construction Engineering Technology Program in the ETSU College of Arts and Sciences.
3. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on the 4.0 scale for ETSU coursework (or also for transfer coursework from other institutions).
4. In the opinion of the Construction Engineering Technology faculty, have a commitment to the professions of Construction Engineering Technology, as well as the potential to succeed professionally after graduation.

Clifford M. Harris Scholarship

The purpose of the Clifford M. Harris Scholarship Endowment is to provide scholarship assistance to deserving incoming students or students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences at East Tennessee State University (ETSU).

Each applicant must:

1. Be a graduate of Unicoi County High School in Erwin, Tennessee, (or any successor high schools to Unicoi County High School at the time this Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) is executed), with demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in mathematics and sciences.
2. Have demonstrated financial need that, if unfulfilled, would otherwise prevent the recipient from attending ETSU.
3. Major in Engineering Technology, Pre-Engineering, or in the event that ETSU has a College of Engineering in the future, major in a discipline in such College.

The scholarship will be renewed for a maximum of four (4) years as long as the aforementioned criteria are met, and the following schedule is met for academic performance:

• 2.5 GPA end of first semester Freshman year
• 2.7 GPA end of Freshman year
• 2.8 GPA end of first semester Sophomore year
• 2.9 GPA end of Sophomore year
• 3.0 GPA end of first semester Junior year
• 3.2 GPA end of Junior year
• 3 .3 GPA end of first semester Senior year

       4. Provide a letter of recommendation (LOR) from the principal or guidance counselor at Unicoi County High School at the time of the original application.

Academic Common Market

The Academic Common Market is an interstate agreement among southern states for sharing uncommon academic programs. Participating states are able to make arrangements for their residents who qualify for admission to enroll in specific programs in other states on an in-state tuition basis.

To find out more information about participating states and the application process, please visit the Academic Common Market.

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