Apply for TN Promise Here (Deadline: 11/1/2021)
How to Sign Up for TN Promise – Due November 1st You MUST complete BOTH steps – create an account AND then apply for the TN Promise Scholarship!
Step 1: Create a TSAC Student Account (video directions)
Step 2: Apply for TN Promise on your TSACT Student Account (video directions)
Need Help? Email eramage@oasiscenter.org for help or contact your counselor.
TN Promise Timeline and Requirements
What is TN Promise? (video explanation)
TN PROMISE
The Tennessee Promise scholarship will provide two years of tuition-free attendance at a community or technical college in Tennessee. It is both a scholarship and mentoring program focused on increasing the number of students that attend college in our state. It provides students a last-dollar scholarship, meaning the scholarship will cover tuition and fees not covered by the Pell grant, the HOPE scholarship, or state student assistance funds. Students may use the scholarship at any eligible institution.
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. This is accomplished primarily via mandatory meetings that students must attend in order to remain eligible for the program. 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.
(from the TN Promise website)
TN Promise Volunteering
Volunteer hours are required. See Community Service Volunteer Requirement for more info. Need help finding a place to volunteer? Check out TN Achieves Middle Tennessee Opportunities, Hands On Nashville, and Second Harvest Food Bank.
TN Promise Meetings
The mandatory TN Promise meetings for the Hillsboro Class of 2021 are:
- REQUIRED MEETING #1: tnAchieves will record a brief, virtual informational session that students and parents can view at any time via computer, tablet or mobile device. The informational session will include an overview of TN Promise, eligibility requirements, FAFSA completion and student expectations for the upcoming year. The informational session link will be emailed to students and parents in the initial email, as well as available on our website, tnachieves.org.
- REQUIRED MEETING #2: Students who file the 2021-2022 FAFSA will receive a link to the virtual webinar in early March and will be required to view the webinar to its entirety by May 31, 2021. It is mandatory that the student completes the webinar requirement for TN Promise eligibility.
TN Promise Websites
TN Promise Class of 2021 Website | Class of 2021 tnAchieves Checklist and Deadlines
Tennessee Promise homepage | Tennessee Promise checklist
Community Service Volunteer Requirement | Community Service Volunteer Opportunities
UT PROMISE
UT Promise is a last-dollar scholarship for students accepted into undergraduate programs at UT Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin and Memphis. In order to become eligible for UT Promise, students must apply no later than December 1st. UT Promise functions separately from TN Promise and can only be used for universities in the UT system. Students must meet all TN Promise requirements, in addition to the college admissions and UT Promise application, prior to enrollment at a UT institution in the fall. Final eligibility will be determined by the University of Tennessee after the July 1st community service deadline.