More than a dozen Fulton High School seniors admitted to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville for the Class of 2029 have received scholarships targeted at the university’s “flagship” high schools, which are among the most disadvantaged in the state.
Fulton High School, where 14 graduating students were surprised with the scholarship Dec. 2, is one of 52 flagship high schools identified by UT. The Flagship Scholarship is available to students at these schools and, when combined with the HOPE Scholarship, it covers tuition and mandatory fees for eight semesters.
If all of the students enroll at UT, they will join a Volunteers family that could expand to around 40,000 next year if UT’s application numbers keep growing. The selected students have expressed interest in a variety of fields, including aerospace engineering, elementary education and environmental studies.
These are the recipients:
Two other Knoxville schools are a part of the Flagship Scholarship program: Austin-East Magnet High School and Central High School. Several graduating seniors from these schools also received UT scholarships.
The scholarship is for first-year students who attend a flagship high school. Students admitted by UT are eligible and are automatically granted scholarship money upon meeting the following criteria:
UT chooses the flagship high schools based on a variety of factors, including economic disadvantages and whether a school is in a qualified distressed Tennessee county. UT added 14 schools to the program this year, expanding the scholarship and admission offers to rural counties.
Keenan Thomas is a higher education reporter. Email keenan.thomas@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter @specialk2real.
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