About Financial Aid

The funds may come from the federal government, the state of Tennessee, UT, or even a combination. There is also guidance for you to seek private scholarships and other awards.

Types of Aid

GRANTS

CONSORTIUM AGREEMENTS

Ready to Apply?

Requirements

Learn how to keep your financial aid.

Find out what you need to provide to comply with a Tennessee law requiring proof of US citizenship or lawful presence if you apply for a scholarship, grant, loan, tuition or fee waiver, or other financial assistance that uses state funds.

Verification

UT participates in a federal verification program called Quality Assurance .

Estimating Costs

Before applying for financial aid, you will likely want to spend some time estimating the costs of attending UT.

These costs will vary by your program and level. Visit our Cost Estimates page to learn more.

Checking Your Status

You can log into MyUTK, look under My Financials, and select see details next to Financial Aid Summary. If your aid is not applied to your account by the due date, you must enroll in a payment plan on MyUTK.

How Aid is Applied

Your aid may be applied toward fees and will be based on the total number of credit hours on your schedule.

Refunds from excess financial aid are delivered to students after the beginning of each term. These funds are not available until your enrollment is verified and university fees and charges are credited or paid.

Financial assistance must be used for immediate payment of all current term fees.

Financial aid recipients who withdraw from UT may be put into repayment for any disbursed financial aid. You are encouraged to notify a One Stop counselor before withdrawing from UT.