Statewide Tour Touting UT Promise Begins Aug. 23

KNOXVILLE – University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd will be traveling the highways and byways of Tennessee—visiting more than 20 high schools in eight days—beginning Aug. 23 to increase awareness about the UT Promise program.

UT Promise is a last-dollar scholarship program that guarantees free tuition and fees after other financial aid is received (such as Pell Grants, HOPE Scholarship or other institutional scholarships) for undergraduate, Tennessee residents. Last fall, the UT System extended the household income level for UT Promise scholarship recipients from $50,000 to $60,000.

“When UT Promise was launched two years ago, we traveled the state to educate high school students and educators about how UT is working to make it easier for working- and middle-class families to achieve a college degree,” Boyd said. “With the change in UT Promise’s household income threshold, we are eager to travel the state again to make sure our communities know about the extra help that is available.”

Boyd will speak with high school juniors and seniors during his school visits to share about UT Promise and the opportunities it can provide.

 

Tuesday, Aug. 23:

8:15 – 8:45 a.m. CDT – White Station High School
(514 S. Perkins Rd., Memphis)

10:15 – 10:45 a.m. CDT – Dyersburg High School
(125 US-51 BYP, Dyersburg)

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CDT – Dyer County High School
(1000 W. Main St., Newbern)

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. CDT – Ripley High School
(354 S. Jefferson St., Ripley)

 

Wednesday, Aug. 24:

8:15 – 8:45 a.m. CDT – Henry County High School
(315 Wilson St., Paris)

10:30 – 11 a.m. CDT – South Gibson County High School
(1000 Hornet Drive, Medina)

 

Thursday, Aug. 25:

8 – 8:30 a.m. CDT – Cumberland County High School
(660 Stanley St., Crossville)

9:15 – 9:45 a.m. CDT – Monterey High School
(710 E. Commercial Ave., Monterey)

1:40 – 2:10 p.m. CDT – Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School
(613 17th Ave. N, Nashville)

 

Friday, Aug. 26:

10:30 – 11 a.m. EDT – North Greene High School
(4675 Old Baileyton Rd., Greeneville)

1:30 – 2 p.m. EDT – Sevier County High School
(1200 Dolly Parton Pkwy., Sevierville)

 

Wednesday, Aug. 31:

8:15 – 8:45 a.m. CDT – Lawrence County High School
(1800 Springer Rd., Lawrenceburg)

9:30 – 10 a.m. CDT – Giles County High School
(200 Sheila Front Dr., Pulaski)

11 – 11:30 a.m. CDT – Lincoln County High School
(1233 Huntsville Hwy., Fayetteville)

1:30 – 2 p.m. CDT – Franklin County High School
(833 Bypass, Winchester)

2:45 – 3:15 p.m. CDT – Tullahoma High School
(927 N. Jackson St., Tullahoma)

 

Thursday Sept. 1:

8:30 – 9 a.m. CDT – Hendersonville High School
(123 Cherokee Rd., Hendersonville)

10 – 10:30 a.m. CDT – Rossview High School
(1237 Rossview Rd., Clarksville)

11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. CDT – Springfield High School
(5240 TN-76, Springfield)

 

Wednesday Sept. 7:

10 – 10:30 a.m. EDT – West High School
(3300 Sutherland Ave., Knoxville)

 

Tuesday Sept. 13:

8 – 8:30 a.m. EDT – Cleveland High School
(850 Raider Dr., Cleveland)

9:15 – 9:45 a.m. EDT – Central High School
(5728 Hwy. 58, Harrison)

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. EDT – Rhea County High School
(885 Eagle Ln., Evansville)

12:45 – 1:15 p.m. EDT – Lenoir City High School
(1485 Old Hwy. 95, Lenoir City)

 

For more information about UT Promise, please visit https://tennessee.edu/ut-promise/.

 

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