What grants are available in Tennessee?

There are six types of state grant available in Tennessee, described below.

• Tennessee Student Assistance Award Program.
• Helping Heroes Grant.
• Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant.
• Tennessee HOPE Access Grant.
• Tennessee HOPE Foster Child Tuition Grant.
• Dual Enrollment Grant.

What is the TN HOPE Access grant?

The Tennessee HOPE Access Grant is established and funded from proceeds of the state lottery and awarded to entering freshmen who are enrolled at an eligible postsecondary institution within sixteen (16) months after graduating from a TN eligible high school.

How do you get a Pell Grant in Tennessee?

In general, you must maintain enrollment in an undergraduate course of study at a nonforeign school to receive a Federal Pell Grant. Additionally, you will have to fill out the FAFSA form every year you’re in school in order to stay eligible for federal student aid.

What is the TN Aspire scholarship?

The ASPIRE scholarship is an undergraduate scholarship program available to Appalachian high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the University of Tennessee. Two University of Tennessee campuses—UT Knoxville and UT Chattanooga—are currently offering the scholarship.

What is the TSAA Tennessee grant?

The Tennessee Student Assistance Award Program (TSAA) was established to provide non-repayable financial assistance to financially-needy undergraduate students who are residents of Tennessee.

How much is the Tennessee reconnect grant?

This grant provides varying amounts (maximum is $5,775) based on your demonstrated financial need. Close to 60% of adults attending college in Tennessee are Pell eligible.

What does Tennessee Promise pay for?

What does Tennessee Promise fund? Tennessee Promise is a last-‐dollar scholarship that funds any leftover tuition and fees at TCATs, two-‐year, and four-‐year schools offering associate’s degrees once all other aid, with the exception of loans and work-‐study, has been applied.

How much does the HOPE Scholarship pay TN?

Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarships (TELS) Tennessee HOPE Scholarship is a $4000 per year scholarship awarded to qualifying Tennessee residents.

Is TN Promise and FAFSA the same thing?

Students must complete the FAFSA in order to be eligible for the Tennessee Promise. The FAFSA is required for a student to qualify for any governmental financial aid for higher education. Tennessee has 13 community colleges located across the state, with multiple satellite campuses.

Do you have to pay back Tennessee Promise?

TN Promise only funds last-dollar tuition and mandatory fees. It does not pay for books or other post-secondary expenses (e.g., application fee, program and class specific fees). TN Promise only covers fees required of all students.

What is Tennessee reconnect?

Tennessee Reconnect is an initiative to help more adults return to higher education to gain new skills, advance in the workplace, and fulfill lifelong dreams of completing a degree or credential.