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All courses, faculty, credits, and official transcripts at Verto locations are delivered by our accredited Academic Provider, the University of New Haven (UNewHaven). As a participant in the Verto Vols Semester program your courses have been reviewed for transferability from University of Tennessee, Knoxville so you can have confidence in knowing how the courses you select will transfer. Below you will find more information in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville FAQs.

As a Verto Academic Provider, the University of New Haven provides oversight to support high quality academic experiences for all Verto participants. All students who complete courses during the Verto Study Abroad Experience will receive an official transcript from the University of New Haven.

Recognized for academic excellence by The Princeton Review and the U.S. News & World Report, the University of New Haven elevates your global learning and pairs seamlessly with Verto Education’s experiential and community programming.

One of Verto’s strongest attributes is the support provided to each participant. From pre-enrollment to planning for your future post-Verto, you’ll have a team of specialists alongside you. 

Enrollment: Our Verto Senior Admissions Counselors are experts in each of Verto’s programs and will be your first point of contact as you consider starting college abroad. From answering your questions about locations such as courses available and housing options, to connecting you with Verto’s Student Financial Services team who’ll walk you through payment options and scholarship opportunities, your Verto Senior Admissions Counselor will inform and advise you on everything you need to know–making the decision to study abroad the easiest one you’ve ever made.

Pre-departure: Once you’ve chosen your location, your Student Onboarding Advisor will guide you through the pre-departure process, which includes passports, applying for your student visa, sharing flight information and completing various other forms to keep you on track for your departure date. As a Verto Vols Semester participant, you will also receive an invitation to connect directly with your destination partner school as part of Verto orientation.

Verto’s dedicated Student Life team hosts 3 required pre-departure sessions: the Global Orientation, Location Orientation, and Care Team Circle. These three sessions are focused on student support, health & safety, on-site logistics, cultural insights, and community building. These events are great opportunities to meet your future classmates and get you prepared and excited before you even leave home!

Verto’s Academics team will guide you in how to select courses, complete placement exams for courses such as math, science, or Spanish and Italian languages, share your AP/IB test scores, and submit your final high school transcripts. 

On site: Once you arrive on site, Academic Success Coordinators (ASC) & Student Life Coordinators (SLC) work together to make up Verto’s exclusive Care Team Model. Together your ASC and SLC will support you in groups called “Care Teams” as they aim to help you discover yourself and the world around you.  

ASCs provide day-to-day support for all of your academic needs during your time abroad. Through one-on-one meetings they will get to know you and your academic goals, and provide you with the resources and support to achieve them. They will also help you stay on track to maintain your Verto Vols Semester requirements.

SLCs provide an equally important role as your first point of contact for anything outside of academics. Issues with your roommate or housing, dealing with feelings of homesickness, or helping you navigate a doctor’s appointment are just a small part of the daily individualized emotional support you’ll receive from your SLC. 

Verto participants will be informed of local emergency services and how to access them during their first days on location. In addition to local emergency services, every one of Verto’s locations is equipped with a 24 hour emergency phone line which connects directly to a member of Verto staff onsite who will connect you with the services you need. Read more about Verto’s comprehensive commitment to participant safety here.

Students will have access to internet service in their housing accommodation, as well as at the Verto Study Center. All students are required to have a working cell phone with the ability to make and receive voice calls, SMS, and internet data capability. For details on how to prepare your cell phone for abroad usage please visit our Location Resources page. 

Verto encourages students to inform their family member(s) or caregiver in the U.S. once they’ve arrived in-country to their abroad location. From there, students & families should set personal expectations regarding frequency of communication throughout the semester. 

Participants and families will have access to our 24-hour emergency phone line for urgent immediate assistance. Each Verto abroad location has a unique emergency phone number that students will receive closer to their departure time.

No, as long as you retain course enrollment for the minimum number of transferable credit hours (earned) you will be considered for transfer admissions.

Norma Harrington from UT ( [email protected] )

Students should also notify, Verto College Counseling, Advising, and Transfer Services Team at [email protected], if you no longer wish to attend UT after Verto.

The UT Promise Scholarship has a separate application, and students must complete the application by December 1 to be considered. Students are automatically considered for all other scholarships under the Tri-Star Scholarship program. Additionally, an on-time FAFSA is required to determine eligibility for Tri-Star Scholarships.

Students entering UT in spring will have the opportunity to submit a continuing/transfer student scholarship application by March 1 for competitive awards for the following fall semester.