{"id":8294,"date":"2025-09-09T11:06:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/?page_id=8294"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:31:09","slug":"fall-2026-university-honors-release-summary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/fall-2026-university-honors-release-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2026 University Honors Release Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8198 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/Honors-Transparency-Page-Graphic.png\" alt=\"Decorated University Honors table.\" width=\"750\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/Honors-Transparency-Page-Graphic.png 750w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/Honors-Transparency-Page-Graphic-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<p><em>Updated as of April 7, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">University Honors offers high-potential scholars the opportunity to nurture their curiosity, collaborate with others, and make an impact in Tennessee and beyond. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">University Honors encompasses two programs, the Chancellor\u2019s Honors Program and the Haslam Leadership Scholars Program.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/chancellors-honors-program-minor-chp-25-26-program-of-studies\/\">Chancellor\u2019s Honors Program<\/a> is the university\u2019s largest interdisciplinary honors program with a minor in complex-problem solving. These scholars choose complex problems and learn how to confront them in collaborative peer groups. <\/span><\/span>Due to a generous donation received in the fall of 2025, the Chancellor&#8217;s Honors Program is able to offer additional benefits to the incoming fall 2026 cohort in the form of the below fellowships:\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\">Global Fellows: Focused on creating globally engaged, ethically grounded leaders, this cohort-based fellows tier provides a fully funded, selective, faculty-led global immersion trip focused on impacting a global complex challenge.<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\">Catalyst Fellow: Designed to remove financial barriers to high-impact educational experiences, empowering a broader cohort of top scholars to maximize their undergraduate matriculation, this fellows tier provides $2,500 in essential additional funding to fuel high-impact opportunities, including elite undergraduate research, education abroad, and high-value internships.<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\">Summit Fellow: Focused on giving the ability for students to apply for support in the participation of high-impact educational experiences by offering experience grants, this fellows tier provides the ability to apply for essential additional funding (up to $1,500) to fuel high-impact opportunities, including elite undergraduate research, education abroad, and high-value internships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/hals-25-26-program-of-studies\/\">Haslam Leadership Scholars<\/a> program develops community-minded and intellectually gifted young leaders through a series of transformational learning experiences and leadership minor.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<h2>Applications Received<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The university is experiencing record growth in undergraduate first-year applications and, as such, saw\u00a0the\u00a0most competitive application pool in our 230-year history.\u00a0For fall 2026 entry, UT\u00a0received\u00a0<strong>59,197<\/strong>\u00a0applications\u00a0by the November 1\u00a0early action\u00a0deadline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">University Honors completes a holistic review of prospective student\u2019s applications. Most students who are invited to apply demonstrate\u00a0<strong>academic excellence, a passion and commitment to making a difference in their communities, and deep engagement in opportunities available to them in their academic and broader communities. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prospective students were sent an invitation to apply to University Honors by the early action deadline. Prospective students who did not automatically receive an invitation were also able to request an application before November 1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chancellor\u2019s\u00a0Honors\u00a0Program\u00a0received\u00a0<strong>6,325<\/strong>\u00a0applications which was a\u00a0<strong>55.4%<\/strong> increase of applications from the invitations. The Haslam Leadership Scholars program received <strong>1,705 <\/strong>applications\u00a0which was a\u00a0<strong>5.8% <\/strong>increase in\u00a0applications from invitations.<\/p>\n<h3>University Honors Applicant Residency Breakdown<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>In-State: 2,300 (36.4%)<\/li>\n<li>Out-of-State: 3,997 (63.2%)<\/li>\n<li>International: 28 (0.4%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<h2>Appeals Process<\/h2>\n<p>Applicants to the Chancellor&#8217;s Honors Program that were designed as &#8220;Waitlist&#8221; or &#8220;Denied&#8221; may appeal the decision. To appeal the decision, prospective scholars needed to have filled out a Chancellor&#8217;s Honors Program Application Appeal Form no later than <strong>11:59 pm (EST) <\/strong>on<strong> February 6, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that this appeal was only valid for applications submitted prior to the original 2026 Chancellor&#8217;s Honors Program application deadline. Additionally, all appeal decisions are final.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<h2>Application Process and Deadlines<\/h2>\n<p>University Honors completes a holistic review of each application. A &#8220;holistic review&#8221; means assessing applicants by considering their entire background and experiences, not just academic metrics like grades and test scores. It&#8217;s a comprehensive evaluation that looks at the &#8220;whole person&#8221; to understand their potential for success in college and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Our admissions review process considers experience and preparation in academic areas as well as other factors including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\">ACT\/SAT scores<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\">Academic preparedness<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\">Extracurricular involvement and lived experiences<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\">Awards and recognition<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\">College and academic program of interest<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\">Geographic representation across the state of Tennessee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Important Deadlines for Fall 2026 University Honors<\/h2>\n<h3>First-Year Students Important Dates<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Early-Action Deadline: <strong>November 1, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Completion Date: <strong>November 15, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Chancellor&#8217;s Honors Program Deadline: <strong>November 19, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Haslam Leadership Scholars Deadline: <strong>November 21, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Transfer Students Important Dates<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Transfer Deadline: <strong>July 1, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Chancellor&#8217;s Honors Program Transfer Application Deadline: <strong>July 15, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/transfer-student-application\/\">Access Transfer Student Application<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<h3>University Honors Release Dates<\/h3>\n<p>Decisions for each University Honors program were sent at separate times. Chancellor\u2019s Honors Programs applicants were informed in\u00a0<strong>mid-December<\/strong>\u00a0if they had been admitted, waitlisted, or denied to the program. In February, 384 students were pulled from the University Honors Waitlist and admitted to the program.<\/p>\n<p>All remaining students originally waitlisted to the program were informed of final decisions in\u00a0<strong>April<\/strong>. Initial decisions for the Haslam Leadership Scholars were released in\u00a0<strong>mid-January<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Initial decisions for the Haslam Leadership Scholars are released in <strong>mid-January<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Admissions Definitions<\/h3>\n<p>University Honors uses admissions terms as defined by <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.utk.edu\/fall-2025-status-update-definitions\/\">UT&#8217;s Office of Undergraduate Admissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Admitted<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Students who receive an admissions decision of &#8220;Admitted&#8221; to University Honors are admitted to the entering fall class. Admitted students should confirm enrollment by the May 1 deadline to reserve their place in the upcoming class and to complete the next steps, like submitting an on-campus University Honors LLC housing application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waitlisted<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Students who receive an admissions decision of University Honors &#8220;Waitlist&#8221; are neither admitted nor denied.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Denied<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Students with a &#8220;Denied&#8221; decision are not offered admission to University Honors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"custom-collapse-0\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-0\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-0-0\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-0-0\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> Can I Appeal My Application Decision?<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"custom-collapse-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\"><\/p>\n<p>Applicants to the Chancellor&#8217;s Honors Program that were designed as &#8220;Waitlist&#8221; or &#8220;Denied&#8221; were able to appeal the decision. To appeal the decision, prospective scholars needed to have filled out the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/chancellors-honors-program-application-appeal\/\">Chancellor&#8217;s Honors Program Application Appeal Form<\/a> no later than <strong>11:59 pm (EST) on February 6, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that this appeal was only valid for applications submitted prior to the original 2026 Chancellor&#8217;s Honors Program application deadline. Additionally, all appeal decisions are <strong>final<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"custom-collapse-1\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-1\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-1-1\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-1-1\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> What Does It Mean to Be On the Waitlist for University Honors?<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"custom-collapse-1-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209837490 BCX0\">A student on the waitlist has not been admitted or denied admission to University Honors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209837490 BCX0\">Students who receive an admissions decision of University Honors \u201cwaitlist<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209837490 BCX0\">\u201d will be notified of change in their status by mid-April. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209837490 BCX0\">Our waitlist is not ranked, and we review students holistically<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209837490 BCX0\"> w<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209837490 BCX0\">hen <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209837490 BCX0\">deter<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209837490 BCX0\">mi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209837490 BCX0\">ning<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209837490 BCX0\"> which students will be adm<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209837490 BCX0\">it<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209837490 BCX0\">te<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209837490 BCX0\">d <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW209837490 BCX0\">from<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209837490 BCX0\"> the waitlist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"custom-collapse-2\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-2\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-2-2\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-2-2\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> Is the University Honors Waitlist the Same as the University's General Waitlist?<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"custom-collapse-2-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\">The University Honors waitlist is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\"><strong>not<\/strong> the same as<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\"> the university\u2019s general waitlist<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\">Students must be admitted to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, prior to being admitted to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW211917464 BCX0\">University<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\"> Honors.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\">University Honors makes decisions to admit or deny students on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\">its<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\"> waitlist <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\">separately from the university<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW211917464 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"custom-collapse-3\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-3\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-3-3\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-3-3\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> Can Current Students Apply to University Honors?<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"custom-collapse-3-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211917464 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW125215991 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125215991 BCX0\">Onl<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125215991 BCX0\">y <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125215991 BCX0\">incoming<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125215991 BCX0\"> first-year and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125215991 BCX0\">tran<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125215991 BCX0\">sfer students can be admitted to University Honors.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW125215991 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW211917464 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Current students can often find honors opportunities within their college and departmental honors programs.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"custom-collapse-4\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-4\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-4-4\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-4-4\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> Why Did I Not Receive an Application?<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"custom-collapse-4-4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW211917464 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196794944 BCX0\">If you did not receive an invitation to apply for University Honors after applying to the u<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196794944 BCX0\">niversity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196794944 BCX0\"> by the Early Action Deadline, you were able to<a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/2025-university-honors-application-request\/\"> request an application<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW211917464 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\"><span 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2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> What Does It Mean to Be Denied to One of the University Honors Programs?<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"custom-collapse-5-5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW125453818 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125453818 BCX0\">Students who are denied admittance to University Honors<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125453818 BCX0\"> have not been <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW125453818 BCX0\">offered admission<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125453818 BCX0\"> to University Honors<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125453818 BCX0\">. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW125453818 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125453818 BCX0\">This does <strong>not<\/strong> necessarily mean, however, the student 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