UTC ASPIRE Scholarship Application

Welcome to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Appalachian Students Promoting the Integration of Research in Education (ASPIRE) Scholarship Application. This application requires a short essay about: 1) Your interest in a STEM career, and 2) Your research interests within a STEM field (500 words max for each question). Additionally, you need to provide your STEM teachers' names and their contact information (phone number and email address) for recommendation. If you have any questions before or after you apply, you can email us at . Deadline of the application is December 1, 2017.

* Required

1. Email address*: (type here)

2. First & Last Name*: ()

3. Phone number*: ()

4. County*: ()

5. Do you meet either partial or full eligibility for federal Pell grants? (This information is on your FAFSA)*

Yes ()

No ()

I'm not sure ()

6. What is your overall ACT score?*: (type here)

7. What is your Math ACT score?: ()

8. What is your high school overall GPA?*: ()

9. Have you been accepted to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga?*

Yes ()

No ()

I'm not sure ()

10. What is your major (or anticipated major) on your UTC application?*: ()

11. What is the highest level of education that your parent or guardian #1 received?

() High School diploma or GED

() 2 year college degree (associate)

() Trade or technical college degree (e.g., TCAT, HVAC, Cosmetology)

() 4 year college degree (bachelors)

() Master degree

() Doctorate (PhD) degree

() I'm not sure

12. What is the highest level of education that your parent or guardian #2 received?

() High School diploma or GED

() 2 year college degree (associate)

() Trade or technical college degree (e.g., TCAT, HVAC, Cosmetology)

() 4 year college degree (bachelors)

() Master degree

() Doctorate (PhD) degree

() I'm not sure

13. Write a short essay explaining your interest in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) career. (500 words max)*

14. What are your research interests within a STEM field? If you do not have any research interests in particular, tell us why you want to learn more about research or be a part of research at UTC. (500 words max)*

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