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Tennessee Reconnect and Promise. Graduating high school seniors can attend tuition-free. Free tuition for adults.Tennessee Reconnect and Promise. Graduating high school seniors can attend tuition-free. Free tuition for adults.
Online degrees available. Choose from seven completely online programs.Online degrees available. Choose from seven completely online programs.

Tennessee Promise

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Finances and the lack of support are two major barriers to higher education in Tennessee.
With the Tennessee Promise, Roane State is breaking down those barriers.

Important Upcoming Deadlines

  Open Deadline
TN Promise Application for 2024-2025 08/01/2023 11/01/2023
2023-2024 FAFSA (Early Grads ONLY beginning enrollment Spring 2024) 10/1/2022 04/15/2024
2024-2025 FAFSA (all applicants) 12/31/2023 05/15/2024
Mandatory Meeting as determined by Partnering Organization 04/15/2024
Community Service Spring 2024 (Early Grads ONLY) 11/02/2023 04/15/2024
Community Service Fall (all new applicants) 11/2/2023 07/01/2024

What is the Tennessee Promise?

How does the scholarship work?

Tennessee Promise is a last-dollar scholarship. That means it will cover tuition and mandatory fees that are leftover after the Federal Pell Grant, Hope Scholarship and Tennessee Student Assistance Award Program (TSAA) have been applied to your account.

Who is eligible for the scholarship?

Any senior who graduates from an eligible Tennessee high school or home school program and anyone who completes a GED or HiSET diploma before age 19 years of age can apply for funds. Tennessee Promise students who graduate from high school in Spring 2023 must begin college in Fall 2023 to receive funding.Tennessee Promise students who graduate early and satisfy certain requirements can qualify to start the term immediately following graduation.

Mentors needed

Mentors are crucial to the success of Tennessee Promise students. Roane State is working with tnAchieves to find and train mentors.

Apply today to become a mentor

How do students get the scholarship?

To receive the Tennessee Promise scholarships, students must:

Once you have started college, you must...

How will students receive the scholarship?

Tennessee Promise funds will be administered by the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation through higher education institutions. Students will never receive funding directly. Roane State will apply the funds directly to the student's account to satisfy mandatory tuition and fees.

Interested in Roane State?

Mentors needed

Mentors are crucial to the success of Tennessee Promise students. Roane State is working with tnAchieves to find and train mentors.

Apply today to become a mentor

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