Students who have demonstrated superior academic achievement in high school may be awarded Freshman Academic Scholarships.  These scholarships are four-year awards for fall and spring semesters, renewable each semester based on full-time student status and satisfactory academic progress. Scholarship consideration will be given to all first-time freshmen who are offered admission to UAH. No separate scholarship application is required.

Award amounts are based on each student's high school GPA, and  ACT or SAT superscore, and residency status. Students are encouraged to take the ACT and/or SAT multiple times. Please note, updated high school transcripts and test scores received after May 15, 2025, will not be considered for a scholarship upgrade. 

The scholarships below indicate the amount awarded per academic year for students residing in Tennessee. Tennessee residents eligible to receive 2025-2026 Freshman Tennessee Resident Academic Scholarships will also receive in-state tuition rates.* 

*UAH provides in-state tuition rates to new students who reside in the following Tennessee counties regardless of scholarship status: Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Marshall, and Moore.

2025-2026 Freshman Tennessee Resident Academic Scholarships

Test
Scores		 ACT Test-Optional
No Score		 21-23 24-26 27-28 29-30 31-36
SAT
 1060-1150 1160-1250 1260-1320 1330-1380 1390-1600
High
School
GPA		 4.0+ $2,000 $4,000 $5,500 $7,000 $8,500 TUITION
3.75 - 3.99 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,500 $7,000 $8,500
3.5- 3.74 $2,000 $2,000 $3,000 $3,000 $4,000 $7,000
3.0 - 3.49      $2,000 $2,000  $3,000   $4,000
Saturn V Atlas D Jupiter C Titan III Juno I

 Please note, this chart represents scholarship opportunities for the 2025-2026 academic year. Scholarship offerings are reviewed each academic year and are subject to change.

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