Tennessee Promise
Watch the TN Promise Mandatory Meeting Webinar
The Class of 2022 TN Promise mandatory meeting webinar will be available on November 8 in tnAchieves CONNECT! The 40-minute mandatory webinar discusses important TN Promise scholarship information, requirements and upcoming deadlines, as well as next steps for financial aid and enrollment. You must watch the webinar to its entirety and answer the questions following the webinar by Feb 1, 2022 in order to remain TN Promise eligible. The webinar can be viewed via computer, tablet and/or mobile device. Link will be send via email, Remind, Canvas and Senior News. https://tnachieves.org/high-school-class-of-2021/mandatory-meeting-requirement/
Once you have logged in to CONNECT, click “Pathways” in the menu bar and select “2022" TN Promise Mandatory Meeting Webinar” to begin this requirement. If you have already set up your CONNECT account, simply log in using your email and already created password. If you cannot remember your password, follow the prompts to reset your password. DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT. If you continue to have problems logging in, email tnAchieves@tnAchieves.org.
We strongly encourage you to watch the webinar as soon as possible to ensure you do not miss an important date or mandatory scholarship requirement! Failure to watch the webinar to its entirety by Feb 1, 2022 will result in TN Promise scholarship ineligibility.
TN Promise Student Eligibility
Be a Tennessee Resident
Graduate from an eligible TN high school, complete a TN home school program, or prior to reaching 19 years of age, obtain a GED or HiSET diploma.
Enroll in an eligible college and attend full-time the fall after graduation (students attending TCAT may enroll the summer following their high school graduation).
Complete the TN Promise application at www.TNPromise.gov
Meet all deadlines and requirements before enrolling.
Program Requirements
Apply by November 1, 2021 (http://www.tnpromise.gov) and if you are enrolled in a dual class with PSTCC this year, your log in information will be the same for the Promise. If you are not, you will need to create an account in order to register.)
Complete the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov between Oct. 1, 2021 - Feburary 1, 2021.
Attend your fall meeting, which information will be sent to you about when that is from PHS or TN Achieves.
Attend your second mandatory meeting webinar. Those webinar links will be emailed to your by TN Achieves NOT PHS.
Apply to, and register for, classes at an eligible institution (located in guidance office or online)
Complete 8 hours of community service from November 3, 2021 thru July 1, 2022 (At TNPromise.Gov you can select "student Checklist" and scroll to the bottom and click on "community service" for opportunities, or to access the verification form. You must submit online. If you do not choose a community service opportunity they have listed, you may complete one on your own. There are three exclusions: you may not get paid (and no you cannot complete tasks at your work place off the clock.), you cannot do work for a family member and you cannot recruit to your church faith. You will have to have the supervisor's name and a phone number. They will call and verify. Do not submit your volunteer hours before January 1, 2022.)
You must have continuous enrollment to remain eligible.
If you are selected for FAFSA verification, you submit all material to the college by August 1, 2022.
TN Achieves is a local partnering organization to TN Promise. Once you apply for the program, you are assigned a volunteer mentor to assist you with the college application process.
Summer semester/trimester deadlines only apply to students attending a TCAT or students choosing to enroll full time in a summer semester at a community college or eligible four-year institution. Only students attending a TCAT may utilize TN Promise in the summer term directly following high school graduation and must meet the April 1 deadline.
Students attending South College are required to submit 8 hours prior to each quarter. Contact tnachieves@tnachieves.org for specific deadlines.
Class of 2022 high school seniors can begin working on their first 8 hours on November 3, 2021.
WHAT COUNTS AS COMMUNITY SERVICE?
Community service is time contributed to a nonprofit or public service organization. The community should be benefitting from the work you do!
Students can also volunteer in their field of interest to gain experience. This means that job shadowing may count toward your community service requirement.
Make sure you are volunteering with an actual organization (not an individual), you are not being paid, you are being supervised by someone who is not a family member and your activity does not include proselytizing (sharing faith).
HOW DO I SUBMIT MY COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS?
All community service hours must be submitted through the community service online form found here. After submitting your community service hours, you will receive a confirmation email.
CAN I JOB SHAWDOW FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE?
Want to learn more about a particular career field you would like to pursue in college? Complete a job shadowing experience, which can count toward your eight hours of community service. Job shadowing allows you to spend time with professionals in your career field of interest.
HOW TO COMPLETE JOB SHAWDOW?
Find a job shadowing opportunity below in your field of interest. Click here for a full list of job shadowing opportunities.
Complete the job shadowing request form. Students must complete this form to participate. Do not contact the employer directly.
TNAchieves will follow up with you via email.
Tennessee Community Colleges
Chattanooga State Community College
Cleveland State Community College
Columbia State Community College
Dyersburg State Community College
Jackson State Community College
Motlow State Community College
Nashville State Community College
Northeast State Community College
Pellissippi State Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Volunteer State Community College
Walters State Community College
Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs)
Public Universities with Eligible Two - Year Programs*
Private Colleges with Eligible Two - Year Programs*
Baptist College of Health Sciences*
Southern Adventist University*