Frequently Asked Questions
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It can take up to 2 weeks for documents to be received and processed. If it has been longer than that, please contact the One Stop Shop at 901.448.7703 or onestop@uthsc.edu.
The Eligibility Verification for Entitlements Act (EVEA) (TCA 4-58-101 et seq.) was passed by the Tennessee legislature in 2012 and is effective for all students applying for admission for terms beginning Spring 2013 and later. The EVEA requires state public institutions of higher education to verify that persons seeking a “state public benefit” are either a “United States citizen” or “lawfully present” in the United States.
The term “state benefit” includes in-state tuition (see guidelines for in-state residency), lottery scholarship, academic scholarship, common market, or any other form of tuition assistance or waiver funded with state-appropriated dollars. State benefit does not include tuition assistance funded privately, such as a scholarship from the institution’s foundation or a privately endowed scholarship.
This act in no way affects your admissibility to The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and only affects your fees to attend The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
“Deferred action” status does not satisfy the requirement of “lawful presence” under federal or state law. Individuals in “deferred action” status are not eligible for state benefits.
To see the technical standards for each program, please visit the UTHSC Catalog. All technical standards are reviewed and signed by students within the colleges. Instructions are provided by the colleges.
Students should view the Academic Catalog admissions requirements for their desired program found in the Academic Catalog.
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