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.

To be considered, you must:
1. Apply for admission to ETSU and submit all required documents to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by the Friday of the first week of classes for the semester in which you are applying. Students whose documents are received after this date will not be considered for APS scholarships.
2. Send ETSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions your official high school transcripts.
3. Send ETSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions your ACT or SAT scores. Only test scores earned before March 1st (before your first fall term at ETSU) will be used to determine eligibility.

  • Test Score Deadline Temporarily Extended - Test scores earned before June 1st will be used to determine eligibility for APS scholarships**

Between April 15th and August 15th, 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
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GPA		 Minimum
ACT/SAT
 
Less Info		 Presidential $5000/AY 3.9 30/1360

Additional information

  • To be Considered:
    • Apply for admission to ETSU 
    • Send ETSU your official high school transcripts
    • Send ETSU your ACT or SAT scores. Only test scores earned before March 1st (before your first fall term at ETSU) will be used to determine eligibility. 
  • Requirements:

    Students must have earned both the minimum GPA and the minimum ACT or SAT score to be eligible for the Academic Performance Scholarship.


    • Minimum 6th Semester GPA: 3.9 --and-- Minimum ACT: 30 or Comparable SAT score
    • Complete 75 APS service hours prior to the last day of finals each semester for the first 4 semesters of eligibility
    • 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 each semester for the first 4 semesters of eligibility
  • 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).
  • 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

  • To be Considered:
    • Apply for admission to ETSU
    • Send ETSU your official high school transcripts
    • Send ETSU your ACT or SAT scores. Only test scores earned before March 1st (before your first fall term at ETSU) will be used to determine eligibility.  

  • Requirements:
    Students must have earned both the minimum GPA and the minimum ACT or SAT score to be eligible for the Academic Performance Scholarship.

    • Minimum 6th semester GPA: 3.5 --and-- Minimum ACT: 27 or Comparable SAT score
    • Complete 75 APS service hours prior to the last day of finals each semester for the first 4 semesters of eligibility
    • 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 each semester for the first 4 semesters of eligibility
  • 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).
  • 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

  • To be Considered:
    • Apply for admission to ETSU
    • Send ETSU your official high school transcripts
    • Send ETSU your ACT or SAT scores. Only test scores earned before March 1st (before your first fall term at ETSU) will be used to determine eligibility.

  • Requirements:
    Students must have earned both the minimum GPA and the minimum ACT or SAT score to be eligible for the Academic Performance Scholarship.


    • Minimum 6th semester GPA: 3.5 --and-- Minimum ACT: 26 or Comparable SAT score
    • Complete 75 APS service hours prior to the last day of finals each semester for the first 4 semesters of eligibility
    • 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 each semester for the first 4 semesters of eligibility
  • 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).
  • 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

  • To be Considered:
    • Apply for admission to ETSU
    • Send ETSU your official high school transcripts
    • Send ETSU your ACT or SAT scores. Only test scores earned before March 1st (before your first fall term at ETSU) will be used to determine eligibility.

  • Requirements:


    Students must have earned both the minimum GPA and the minimum ACT or SAT score to be eligible for the Academic Performance Scholarship.


    • 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).
  • 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

  • To be Considered:
    • Apply for admission to ETSU
    • Send ETSU your official high school transcripts
    • Send ETSU your ACT or SAT scores. Only test scores earned before March 1st (before your first fall term at ETSU) will be used to determine eligibility.

  • Requirements:
    Students must have earned both the minimum GPA and the minimum ACT or SAT score to be eligible for the Academic Performance Scholarship.


    • 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).
  • Award Distribution:
    • Scholarships are renewable for a total of 8 semesters if all requirements are met.

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