BECOME A ROAN SCHOLAR

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Students with outstanding character, intellectual curiosity and leadership potential

Leaders who have made a positive impact on their community/school; who have the capacity, desire, and drive to make an even greater impact in the future; and who influence and inspire others to do the same

Self-starters committed to learning and growth through challenge; who are ‘comfortable with being a little uncomfortable’; and who have the grit and determination to overcome obstacles and succeed

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROAN, A STUDENT MUST BE:

- A graduating high school senior who:
(1) lives in Tennessee or one of the surrounding states of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Virginia, and who completes a Roan application; OR

(2) is nominated by a high school in an eligible county (within Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, or Western North Carolina); OR

(3) has residency in one of the eligible states but attends high school outside the Roan footprint, and who completes a Roan application

- A competitive applicant to ETSU, on track to graduate from high school in the current academic year and to start at ETSU in the fall

- A U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen

Note: students applying for the Roan must have taken the ACT or SAT

INTERESTED?

Interested high school seniors (including homeschoolers and virtual academy students) in TN or one of the bordering states (GA, KY, NC, SC, VA) may start the Roan application process by clicking here to create an account.