International Merit Scholarships are available to new degree-seeking international students. All students who apply for admission are considered for these scholarships. No separate application is needed.
| Scholarship | Award Amount | Requirements |
| Undergraduate Merit Scholarships | ||
| Blue Scholarship | $5,000/year | >3.0 GPA |
| Gold Scholarship | $7,000/year | >3.5 GPA |
| Elite Scholarship | $9,000/year | >3.75 GPA |
| Graduate Merit Scholarships | ||
| Masters Merit Scholarship |
$5,000/year | >3.0 GPA |
| Doctoral Merit Scholarship | $9,000/year | >3.0 GPA |
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Eligibility
To receive an International Merit Scholarship at ETSU, students must:
- Be admitted to ETSU as a degree-seeking student.
- Have, or plan to have, a visa that allows for a full-time course of study.
- Have earned a 3.0 GPA or higher in previous coursework
- Freshman Applicants - 3.0 GPA in High School
- Transfer Applicants - 3.0 GPA in previous university coursework
- Graduate Applicants - 3.0 GPA in undergraduate coursework.
Students ineligible for International Merit Scholarships:
- Second Bachelor's Degree Applicants if previous degree was granted by ETSU.
- Students paying in-state or E-Rate tuition.
- Studying applying for the M.D. or PharmD. programs
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Award Terms and Conditions
Undergraduate Students: Merit Scholarships are limited to 8 semesters, provided the minimum eligibility requirements are mantained.
Graduate Students: Merit Scholarships are limited to 5 semesters, or commensurate with the length of the program.
Scholarship may not be combined with other scholarships that cover out-of-state/international tuition costs. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Creative Arts Scholarship
- STEM Community Outreach Scholarship
- Honors-in-Discipline
- Graduate Assistantships
- Tuition Scholarships
- Fulbright Grants
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Terms and Conditions
The following are the terms and conditions for continued eligibiliity for International Merit Scholarships at East Tennessee State University:
- These scholarships are intended to help with the cost of out-of-state tuition. Involvement in another program that waives out-of-state tuition makes a student ineligible for merit scholarships.
- Qualified students can receive merit scholarships for a maximum of eight semesters.
- Merit scholarships cannot be applied if a student is charged the E-rate tuition.
- Students must be enrolled full-time to receive the merit scholarship(s).
- Students must notify the Office of International Enrollment and Services if they are awarded another scholarship that covers the cost of out-of-state tuition.
- Students must maintain a 2.75 grade point average (GPA) to recieve the merit scholarship(s). Failure to maintain this GPA will result in a probationary semester where the student still receives the merit scholarship(s). If the student's cumulative GPA does reach 2.75 by the end of the probationary semester, the student will lose the scholarship for the remainder of their degree program.
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Appeal Process
Current students who have one of the International Merit Scholarships may complete this form to requst an extension beyond the 8-semester limit.
