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Become an Honors Vol

 

Meet an Honors Representative

How to Apply (First-Year)

How to Apply (Transfers)

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On average, the top five percent of high-potential students coming to UT gain admittance to the Chancellor’s Honors Program (approximately 500 students).

Haslam Leadership Scholars are a select group of top scholars interested in making an impact as a leader. The program admits approximately 15 students per year.

 

 

 

*University Honors Applications are now closed for the 2026-2027 academic year.

  • Start Your Application: Honors Essay Prompts

Chancellor’s Honors Program Prompts

  1. Reflecting on your academic journey and personal experiences, why are you interested in applying to the Chancellor’s Honors Program (CHP), and which specific aspects of the program are you most excited about?
    (maximum 300 words)
  2. Please identify a local community need or problem that holds particular importance to you.  Describe the nature of the problem and explain how it relates to you personally or academically.  What did you learn about yourself or others through this experience?   What questions remain unanswered for you? (maximum 400 words)

Video Prompt (Haslam Leadership Scholar Candidates Only)

  1. Please describe how you’ve shown up as a leader in your community through extra-curricular activities, jobs, sports, church, etc. What characteristics did you possess? What did you learn? What, if anything, would you do differently? How has your leadership left a legacy up to this point? (Videos can not exceed 5 minutes. Videos over 5 minutes will not be considered part of the application). **Note: Videos will be recorded directly in the Go Vols Portal and not uploaded.

 

 

 

*Prospective students may also consider College or Departmental Honors Programs and Concentrations. Admissions for most of these programs occur in your first or second year at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.