Roane State Community College

Choose a ROANE to TECH Dual-Admission Program when you apply to Roane State:

• Accounting
• Agriculture
• Biology
• Business
• Engineering
• Project Management
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Wildlife & Fisheries

Get the benefits of dual-admission to a university with no additional cost or any obligation to transfer.

Contact your Success Coach today to check eligibility and sign up!

Requirements for dual-admission benefits:

• Enroll in one of the six programs listed above
• Enroll at Roane State for consecutive semesters until transferring to Tech
• Meet with your Roane State Success Coach each semester
• Continue in the program and graduate from Roane State

Tennessee Tech 2+2 Programs

Guaranteed Admission to Tech for Roane State Graduates!

Join one of the following 2+2 Programs to earn your Bachelor’s degree entirely on a Roane State campus:

• Elementary Education
• Interdisciplinary Studies

Transfer Programs

All Roane State transfer program graduates receive guaranteed admission to Tennessee Tech!

• Associate of Arts
• Associate of Science
• Associate of Science in Teaching

Peyton Presley, RSCC Raider & TTU Golden Eagle:

When Peyton Presley began his college journey at Roane State Community College’s Crossville campus, he already knew where he wanted to end up.

“I wanted to go to Roane State and then eventually go to Tennessee Tech – that was the main plan,” Presley said.

What he didn’t know was that a partnership between the two institutions would help make that path even smoother.

Presley, a junior from Crossville, is majoring in wildlife and fisheries science at Tech, where he is among the students benefiting from “Roane to Tech,” a partnership designed to provide Roane State students with a seamless transition to the four-year university.

Participants in the program, known as “Golden Raiders,” are guaranteed admission to Tech without losing credits earned at Roane State. They also receive a waived Tech application fee, access to a university advisor while attending Roane State, invitations to special events and free Roane to Tech gear.

For Presley, the program was not part of his original plan when he enrolled at Roane State. After being admitted, he met with his success coach and explained that he eventually wanted to attend Tech.

“That’s when she introduced the Roane to Tech program,” Presley said. “And then at that point, I had become a Golden Raider.”

The pathway also helped Presley discover the major he wanted to pursue.

“I’ve always been fascinated with animals and the outdoors,” he added.

When his success coach showed him the majors available through the program, Presley noticed his chosen field of study and knew it was a good fit. He was also shown how his first two years at Roane State would connect with his junior and senior years at Tech.

“They had told me that everything that I’m taking for my first two years at Roane State would translate over to Tech,” Presley said. “So, it would just be a very smooth transition going on into Tennessee Tech, working on my major classes – and it was.”

The biology, history and other core courses he completed at Roane State have helped him build a foundation for his upper-level coursework at Tech. When professors in courses such as botany and ecology referenced concepts from general biology, Presley said his previous coursework helped him quickly make connections.

“I caught on right away,” he explained.

Presley chose to continue his education on Tech’s Cookeville campus because of the hands-on nature of his major. He also chose to live on campus, a decision that has helped him become involved in the Tech community.

Now a resident assistant in Crawford Hall, Presley participated in Tech’s Week of Welcome activities, where he quickly connected with fellow students.

“It was my first time actually being able to experience that and just seeing all the cool stuff they had going on around campus,” he said. “I really enjoyed it. It was very lively.”

With 286 student organizations around campus, Presley found other ways to meet classmates, too, including Chi Alpha, a faith-based student ministry.

“Within the first few days of being at Tech, I met so many people,” he said. “People were so friendly. I made so many friends. I became very involved very quickly.”

For students considering the Roane to Tech pathway, Presley said his experience has shown him that earning a four-year degree through the program can be a natural progression.

“The credits 100% transfer over,” he said. “And if you’re wanting to reach a four-year degree, that’ll essentially knock out your first two years.”

Presley said his time at Roane State also helped prepare him for the transition to a four-year university.

“I feel like it was a stepping stone,” he said. “It helped prepare me more. And it also helped me understand what college is like.”

Today, Presley continues to build on that foundation at Tech — pursuing a career working with wildlife while becoming an increasingly active member of the university community.

For him, the journey from Roane State to Tennessee Tech has been exactly what the partnership was designed to provide: a seamless next step toward a four-year degree.

Scholarships

Students who apply to Tech by the current admission deadline (beginning in Fall 2023) will receive a guaranteed Flight to Tech Transfer Scholarship, renewable for up to three years (if the student meets the minimum requirements). Students must be transferring with a minimum 3.0 GPA, and award amounts will range from $1,000 to $3,000 per year based on GPA. College transcripts are needed for the purpose of establishing scholarship eligibility. Please check the Tech website for the current transcript submittal deadline. See full transfer scholarship details.

In order to be considered for hundreds of additional departmental scholarships, transfer students must complete a scholarship application. The priority deadline for greatest consideration is in January each year with a final deadline later in the spring. Students must first be admitted to complete the scholarship application. Lastly, it is strongly recommended that you complete your FAFSA as early as possible, as this is used for the awarding of certain need-based scholarships in addition to state and federal financial aid. Please make sure to list Tennessee Tech University as your first institution.

We are committed to making your transition to Tech as seamless as possible. If you have any questions at all, the Tennessee Tech Scholarship Office and Financial Aid Office is here to help. You can contact them at scholarships@tntech.edu, financialaid@tntech.edu, or by calling (931) 372-6159.