Undergraduate students can now benefit from scholarships such as the Blue Scholarship ($5,000/year) for students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, the Gold Scholarship ($7,000/year) for students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and the Elite Scholarship ($9,000/year) for students with a GPA of 3.75 or higher.

For graduate students, the Masters Merit Scholarship offers $5,000 per year and the Doctoral Merit Scholarship provides $9,000 per year, both requiring a minimum GPA of 3.0. 

To receive an International Merit Scholarship at ETSU, students must:

• Be admitted to ETSU as a degree-seeking student.
• Have, or plan to have, an F-1 or J-1 student visa
• Have earned a 3.0 GPA or higher in previous coursework
  
  • Freshman Applicants - 3.0 GPA in High School
  • Transfer Applicants - 3.0 GPA in previous university coursework
  • Graduate Applicants - 3.0 GPA in undergraduate coursework.

Students ineligible for International Merit Scholarships:

• Second Bachelor's Degree Applicants if previous degree was granted by ETSU.
• Students paying in-state or E-Rate tuition.
• Studying applying for the M.D. or PharmD. programs
• Students without lawful, active F-1 or J-1 status

Undergraduate Students: Merit Scholarships are limited to 8 semesters, provided the minimum eligibility requirements are mantained.

Graduate Students: Merit Scholarships are limited to 5 semesters, or commensurate with the length of the program.

Scholarship may not be combined with other scholarships that cover out-of-state/international tuition costs. Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Creative Arts Scholarship
• STEM Community Outreach Scholarship
• Honors-in-Discipline
• Graduate Assistantships
• Tuition Scholarships
• Fulbright Grants

For further details and application, check the official page.