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TN Promise marks a decade of success
Since 2014, $207 million in funding has supported the enrollment of more than 150,000 students pursuing their dreams of college, creating a more skilled and competitive workforce in Tennessee. Learn more.
Overview
Tennessee Promise is both a scholarship and mentoring program focused on increasing the number of students who attend college in our state. It provides students a last-dollar scholarship, meaning the scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and mandatory fees not covered by the Pell grant, the HOPE scholarship, or the Tennessee Student Assistance Award. Students may use the scholarship at any of the state’s 13 community colleges, 24 colleges of applied technology, or other eligible institution offering an associate degree program.
Applicants must complete the Tennessee Promise application by November 1, complete the FAFSA by May 15, attend a mandatory meeting, and complete eight hours of community service each semester to be eligible for the award.
Apply
The TN Promise Application opens on August 1 and closes on November 1 each year. The application is accessed through the TSAC Student Portal. To create a Student Portal account, you will be asked to provide the following:
- Student’s First Name and Last Name (as it appears on the Social Security Card)
- Student’s Social Security Number
- Student’s Date of Birth
- Student’s Personal Email Address (Not School Email)
FAFSA
The FAFSA is the primary college financial aid application students must complete in order to determine state and federal scholarship and/or grant qualification. All students should file the 2024-2025 FAFSA regardless of post-secondary plans!
Students and parents will utilize 2022 tax information to complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA. Students are encouraged to complete the FAFSA as soon as possible as some state/federal financial aid grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
The deadline to submit the 2024-2025 FAFSA to remain eligible for TN Promise is May 15, 2024!
Partnering Organizations
Tennessee Promise partners with two statewide organizations to coordinate requirements for the award.
- If you live in Benton (class of 2022 & forward), Claiborne (class of 2022 & forward), Decatur, Haywood (class of 2022 & forward), Henderson, Lawrence, Lewis (class of 2022 & forward), Hardin (class of 2022 & forward), Perry, Unicoi, Union (class of 2022 & forward), or Wayne (class of 2022 & forward) counties, your award will be coordinated by The Ayers Foundation Trust.
- All other counties are served by tnAchieves.
It is imperative that all students be mindful of the email address and phone number(s) provided to the partnering organization. This information will be used to communicate important program eligibility details and upcoming deadlines directly to the student.
High School Student Checklist
by november 1, 2023
The application for the class of 2024 will be available HERE on August 1, 2023. Please create an account in the TSAC Student Portal, log-in, and submit the application.
by may 15, 2024
Submit the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) HERE.
December 2023/January 2024
Attend a mandatory meeting coordinated by your assigned partnering organization. Details about these mandatory meetings will be provided to applicants following the application deadline in the fall.
By July 1, 2024
Complete and report your first eight (8) hours of community service to your assigned partnering organization. Summer students must report community service hours by May 1.
Community service must be completed on or after November 2, 2023, to be considered.
Summer/Fall 2024
If selected, provide requested documentation to complete FAFSA verification.
Additional information will be provided by the postsecondary institution for those selected for verification following submission of the FAFSA.
College Student Checklist
By May 15, 2024
Submit the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.studentaid.gov. The 2024-25 FAFSA will be available in January 2024.
by July 1, 2024
Complete and report eight (8) hours of community service to your partering organization to maintain eligibility into the fall 2024 semester. Summer students must report community service hours by May 1.
Fall 2024 Semester
Enroll and attend full-time in an eligible program of study at an eligible postsecondary institution. Please contact the financial aid office at the institution if you are unable to enroll full-time in any semester.
By December 1, 2024
Complete and report eight (8) hours of community service to your partnering organization to maintain eligibility into the spring 2025 semester.
Spring 2025 Semester
Enroll and attend full-time in an eligible program of study at an eligible postsecondary institution. Please contact the financial aid office at the institution if you are unable to enroll full-time in any semester.
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