Community service is a great way for students to grow, learn, and help others at the same time. It builds important skills like teamwork, communication, and problem-solving. Volunteering also helps students connect what they learn in class to real-life situations. It’s a chance to meet new people, explore interests, and make a real difference in the community. Overall, it’s a meaningful experience that helps students in school, in their future careers, and in life.

Service Benefits

Personal Growth and Skill Development, Social Impact, Academic and Career Benefits, Educational Enrichment.

Goals

UT Promise Community Service

UT Promise students are required to complete 8 hours of community service each semester to remain eligible for UT Promise. Volunteer activities must meet all three of the following criteria to count towards your community service hours for UT Promise.

  • Meet a community need that directly benefits the larger public or external community beyond your campus.
  • Be offered through organizations such as nonprofit, government agency, not-for-profit school, mutual aid organization, not-for-profit healthcare organization or campus-approved projects.
  • Be non-compensated

Community Service Deadlines

  • Fall semester deadline: to be eligible for fall semester, service hours must be completed and submitted between December 2 and June 1.
  • Spring Semester Deadline: to be eligible for spring semester, service hours must be completed and submitted between June 2 and December 1.
  • No additional service hours are required if you take summer or winter short-term courses.

For questions about UT Promise Community Service, please email: Kassidy Harris, kharr164@utm.edu

For questions about UT Promise Financial Aid, please email: Financialaid@utm.edu

For questions about what UT Promise scholarship entails, how to apply, and maintain eligibility, please email utpromise@tennessee.edu.

GivePulse

Our mission is to enable everyone in the world to participate and become engaged in lifting their community to new heights. We bring individuals and organizations together to drive social impact through a comprehensive giving platform. Find and register for causes and activities in your area. Track your volunteer hours, donations or impacts and verify your engagement.

GivePulse is a community of volunteers, professionals, leaders, and service-leading students. GivePulse enables individuals to capture their impact in the community. By using this platform, users will be able to search for local events, groups, and causes they are passionate about, see and verify their experiences, and review, reflect, and share about their experiences with others.