Haslam Leadership Scholars Program (University of Tennessee)

Founded in 2008 through a gift from the Haslam family, HALS is an intimate, four-year cohort-based honors program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville built around leadership, service, and scholarship, open to entering first-year students. Scholars receive tuition, fees, and room and board for successful completion of program requirements, plus a funded cohort study-abroad mini-term after their first year and a funded Tennessee-based summer internship after their second year. Scholars must maintain a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA. Admission to UT and an invitation to apply to University Honors are required first; the separate HALS application (including a video leadership prompt) is due November 20, 11:59pm ET, with selected applicants notified of a spring semifinalist interview.

Eligibility

DemographicsRequires admission to University of Tennessee, Knoxville and an invitation to apply to University Honors; separate HALS application due Nov 20.

Applying

Coverage is contingent on successful completion of program requirements, including a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA; also includes a funded study-abroad mini-term and a funded Tennessee-based internship.