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Note: This site is under construction. More information will be added throughout the coming months. For now, info is still in your Google Classrooms.
What is TN Promise?
Tennessee Promise provides Tennessee high school graduates the opportunity to attend any community college or technical college in Tennessee. TN Promise is both a scholarship and mentoring program. It will provide students a last-dollar scholarship, meaning the scholarship will cover tuition and fees not covered by the Pell grant, the HOPE scholarship, or TSAA funds. While removing the financial burden is key, a critical component of Tennessee Promise is the individual guidance each participant will receive from a mentor who will assist the student as he or she navigates the college admissions process. In addition, Tennessee Promise participants must complete eight hours of community service per term enrolled, as well as maintain satisfactory academic progress (2.0 GPA) at their institution.
The requirements for receiving TN Promise are:
Apply for TN Promise between August 1st - November 1st of your senior year
Attend the Manditory Meeting at your high school in early spring (TBA)
Complete 8 hours of Community Service between November 2nd - July 1st of your senior year
Attend a TCAT, Tennessee Community College, or one of the qualifying Tennessee Universities the fall after you graduate high school
How do I apply?
If you are interested in applying for the TN Promise, go to the link below or Ms. Badon can assist you.
Some of the information you will need to know in order to make your account:
Student’s First Name and Last Name – as it appears on the Social Security card
Student’s Social Security Number – as it appears on the Social Security card
Student’s Date of Birth
Student’s email address (if available) - THEC/TSAC strongly encourages students to provide a personal email address, rather than a school-issued email address
* If you have taken Dual Enrollment in the past, you already have a TSAC account, and you just need to bring your TSAC account log-in information.
** Keep in mind the deadline to apply for TN Promise is November 1, 2025.
Ms. Badon will be coming to talk to you in your English class soon, so please have the information above and any questions ready for when I come around. Though if you need help or miss that day in class, you can contact Ms. Badon for help.
How does it work?
TN Promise is considered a "Last Dollar Scholarship". This means that it will guarantee pay for the left over tuition that is not covered by other federal or state aid programs.
Some things to keep in mind:
This program only works towards tuition. It does not cover books, supplies, dorms, or meal costs.
This program has a strict community service policy. If you miss out on those deadlines, you run the risk of losing your scholarship.
If you drop out before you complete your program and are using TN Promise, you run the risk of having to pay the state back for the TN Promise you have already used.
In this example, Person A receives more than enough help from other state and federal programs so they do not need help covering their tuition costs. In this case, TN Promise covers $0.
Person B has about $3,000 covered of the $4,300 total to cover tuition from other state and federal programs. In this case, TN Promise comes in to cover the remaining amount of $1,300.
Person C does not receive any help from any other state or federal programs so TN Promise comes in to cover all of the $4,300 tuition allowing for the student to attend tuition free where normally that student who have to pay that full amount.
List of Qualifying Institutions:
TN Promise Community Service is recorded with TN Achieves!
Hours need to be collected between November 2nd - July 1st of your Senior Year!
UT Promise
UT Promise is an undergraduate scholarship program guaranteeing free tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying Tennessee residents attending a UT campus in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin, Memphis and Pulaski.
UT Promise is a student-success oriented scholarship program that requires students to complete volunteer service hours and meet with a volunteer mentor each semester to ensure a successful student experience! This innovative scholarship is available to students who qualify for the Tennessee HOPE scholarship and whose family adjusted gross income is under $75,000/year starting fall 2024. UT Promise covers the last-dollar amount of tuition and mandatory fees after all other financial aid is applied (i.e., Federal Pell Grant, HOPE scholarship or other institutional scholarships). In addition to adjustments in income level, UT Promise guarantees a minimum $500 award per semester for qualifying students.
To receive this scholarship, you have to meet all the TN Promise requirements, be accepted to a UT Campus, meet the family AGI of under $75,000, and apply to the below application by December 15th.
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