College Scholars Program

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College Scholars Program

The College Scholars Program is an interdisciplinary honors program in the College of Arts and Sciences. Our program exists solely for highly motivated and academically talented students who have clear goals for their undergraduate education, and who cannot attain those goals within the traditional requirements structure of the College.

The goals of this website are to provide prospective applicants with information about the College Scholars Program, to share good news about the program with alumni and friends, and to provide useful information and documents for Scholars who may be temporarily unable to connect with the private electronic community that serves the current group of Scholars.

“As a public health nutrition advocate, the College Scholars Program at the University of Tennessee greatly enhanced my educational, professional, and personal journey to be where I am today.”

Ashlyn Anderson (’22)

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Grace Hardin

My program analyzes the impacts of youth development on modern society and vice versa. Many issues in society begin in childhood either through adverse childhood experiences, negative mental health, substance abuse, or by exposure to any of these, and more. The goal of my program is to gain a broad understanding of theories and approaches to these topics by immersing myself in disciplines such as psychology, child and family studies, social work, and public policy. By better understanding child and youth development in the context of our modern society, I can research potential solutions and interventions to apply in my future career.

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