Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships

Division of Student Life and Enrollment

APS Scholarships for Freshmen

Your good grades and ACT/SAT score could help pay for college!

The Academic Performance Scholarship Program (APS) is ETSU's largest merit based scholarship program for new freshmen students from Tennessee and border counties eligible for in-state tuition. These scholarships are awarded based on a combination of high school GPA and ACT/SAT scores for freshmen.

If you are a high school senior and meet the criteria below, all you need to do is submit your application for admission to ETSU, high school transcript, ACT or SAT scores and your application fee by May 1 of your senior year of high school. For the 2021-2022 year, both the application deadline and deadline for students to submit their ACT/SAT test scores for APS scholarship consideration have been extended to May 1. Late applications will be considered as long as funding is available. (You must have earned both the minimum GPA and ACT or SAT scores to be eligible for the scholarship).

Between June and September, you can search for available service positions.

Browse the table below to see all the requirements and find out if you qualify. 

APS Information for Freshmen
Open AllClose All Scholarship Name Amount Minimum
GPA 		Minimum
ACT/SAT
 
Less Info		 Presidential $5000/AY 3.9 30/1360

Additional information

  • Deadline:
    • May 1: Complete application for admission received (application, application fee, high school transcript, ACT/SAT scores)
    • May 1: ACT/SAT score earned
    • June 1: Late applicants will be considered, only if funding is available.
  • Requirements:
    • Minimum 6th Semester GPA: 3.9 --and-- Minimum ACT: 30 or Comparable SAT score
    • All recipients are required to perform 75 service hours each semester in return for the scholarship
    • Resident of TN --OR-- one of the following border counties NC: Ashe, Avery, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey VA: Grayson, Lee, Scott, Washington
    • Entering freshman
    • Required SAT score is Math/Critical Reading sections only.
  • Renewal Requirements (Scholarships are renewable for a total of 8 semesters if the following requirements are met each semester):
    • Maintain a 2.5 term GPA,
    • Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA,
    • Enroll in and pass at least 15 credit hours each semester (not including Learning Support courses), unless approved to enroll in less via appeal, and
    • Complete 75 APS service hours prior to the last day of finals.
  • Exclusions:
    • Scholarships are available for fall and spring terms only.
    • Students may not receive a Presidential APS if they are receiving any of the other scholarships listed with the Scholarship Policies (Select the Other Policies tab).
  • How to Apply:
    • Complete all requirements of the application for admission to ETSU by May 1.
  • Award Distribution:
    • Scholarships are renewable for a total of 8 semesters if all requirements are met.
 
Less Info		 Provost $4000/AY 3.5 27/1260

Additional information

  • Deadline:
    • May 1: Complete application for admission received (application, application fee, high school transcript, ACT/SAT scores)
    • May 1: ACT/SAT score earned
    • June 1: Late applicants will be considered, only if funding is available.
  • Requirements:
    • Minimum 6th semester GPA: 3.5 --and-- Minimum ACT: 27 or Comparable SAT score
    • All recipients are required to perform 75 service hours each semester in return for the scholarship
    • Resident of TN --OR-- one of the following border counties NC: Ashe, Avery, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey VA: Grayson, Lee, Scott, Washington
    • Entering freshman
    • Required SAT score is Math/Critical Reading sections only.
  • Renewal Requirements (Scholarships are renewable for a total of 8 semesters if the following requirements are met each semester):    
    • Maintain a 2.5 term GPA,
    • Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA,
    • Enroll in and pass at least 15 credit hours each semester (not including Learning Support courses), unless approved to enroll in less via appeal, and
    • Complete 75 APS service hours prior to the last day of finals.
  • Exclusions:
    • Scholarships are available for fall and spring terms only.
    • Students may not receive a Provost APS if they are receiving any of the other scholarships listed with the Scholarship Policies (Select the Other Policies tab).
  • How to Apply:
    • Complete all requirements of the application for admission to ETSU by May 1.
  • Award Distribution:
    • Scholarships are renewable for a total of 8 semesters if all requirements are met.
 
Less Info		 Deans $3000/AY 3.5 26/1230

Additional information

  • Deadline:
    • May 1: Complete application for admission received (application, application fee, high school transcript, ACT/SAT scores)
    • May 1: ACT/SAT score earned
    • June 1: Late applicants will be considered, only if funding is available.
  • Requirements:
    • Minimum 6th semester GPA: 3.5 --and-- Minimum ACT: 26 or Comparable SAT score
    • All recipients are required to perform 75 service hours each semester in return for the scholarship
    • Resident of TN --OR-- one of the following border counties NC: Ashe, Avery, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey VA: Grayson, Lee, Scott, Washington
    • Entering freshman
    • Required SAT score is Math/Critical Reading sections only.
  • Renewal Requirements (Scholarships are renewable for a total of 8 semesters if the following requirements are met each semester)
    • Maintain a 2.5 term GPA,
    • Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA,
    • Enroll in and pass at least 15 credit hours each semester (not including Learning Support courses), unless approved to enroll in less via appeal, and,
    • Complete 75 APS service hours prior to the last day of finals.
  • Exclusions:
    • Scholarships are available for fall and spring terms only.
    • Students may not receive a Deans APS if they are receiving any of the other scholarships listed with the Scholarship Policies (Select the Other Policies tab).
  • How to Apply:
    • Complete all requirements of the application for admission to ETSU by May 1.
  • Award Distribution:
    • Scholarships are renewable for a total of 8 semesters if all requirements are met.
 
Less Info		 Faculty $2000/AY 3.5 25/1200

Additional information

  • Deadline:
    • May 1: Complete application for admission received (application, application fee, high school transcript, ACT/SAT scores)
    • May 1: ACT/SAT score earned
    • June 1: Late applicants will be considered, only if funding is available.
  • Requirements:
    • Minimum 6th semester GPA: 3.5 --and-- Minimum ACT: 25 or Comparable SAT score
    • Resident of TN --OR-- one of the following border counties NC: Ashe, Avery, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey VA: Grayson, Lee, Scott, Washington
    • Entering freshman
    • Required SAT score is Math/Critical Reading sections only.
  • Renewal Requirements (Scholarships are renewable for a total of 8 semesters if the following requirements are met each semester):
    • Maintain a 2.5 term GPA,
    • Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA, and
    • Enroll in and pass at least 15 credit hours each semester (not including Learning Support courses), unless approved to enroll in less via appeal.
  • Exclusions:
    • Scholarships are available for fall and spring terms only.
    • Students may not receive a Faculty APS if they are receiving any of the other scholarships listed with the Scholarship Policies (Select the Other Policies tab).
  • How to Apply:
    • Complete all requirements of the application for admission to ETSU by May 1.
  • Award Distribution:
    • Scholarships are renewable for a total of 8 semesters if all requirements are met.
 
Less Info		 Faculty $2000/AY 4.0 22/1100

Additional information

  • Deadline:
    • May 1: Complete application for admission received (application, application fee, high school transcript, ACT/SAT scores)
    • May 1: ACT/SAT score earned
    • June 1: Late applicants will be considered, only if funding is available.
  • Requirements:
    • Minimum 6th semester GPA: 4.0 --and-- Minimum ACT: 22-24 or Comparable SAT score
    • Resident of TN --OR-- one of the following border counties NC: Ashe, Avery, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey VA: Grayson, Lee, Scott, Washington
    • Entering freshman
    • Required SAT score is Math/Critical Reading sections only.
  • Renewal Requirements (Scholarships are renewable for a total of 8 semesters if the following requirements are met each semester):
    • Maintain a 2.5 term GPA,
    • Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA, and
    • Enroll in and pass at least 15 credit hours each semester (not including Learning Support courses), unless approved to enroll in less via appeal.
  • Exclusions:
    • Scholarships are available for fall and spring terms only.
    • Students may not receive a Faculty APS if they are receiving any of the other scholarships listed with the Scholarship Policies (Select the Other Policies tab).
  • How to Apply:
    • Complete all requirements of the application for admission to ETSU by May 1.
  • Award Distribution:
    • Scholarships are renewable for a total of 8 semesters if all requirements are met.

Share