Tennessee TN Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation

The Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) focuses on increasing the number of Tennesseans with a postsecondary credential. Below are some financial aid resources for Tennessee Students:

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State Grants

• Tennessee Student Assistance Awards
• Tennessee Hope Access Grant is awarded to entering first-year students who are enrolled at an eligible postsecondary institution.
• ‍Dual Enrollment Grant
• Minority Teaching Fellows Program to encourage talented minority Tennesseans to enter the teaching field in Tennessee.
• HOPE Foster Child Tuition Grant
• Reconnect Grant to help adults return to higher education to gain new skills, advance in the workplace, and fulfill lifelong dreams of completing a degree or credential.
• Helping Heroes Grant is awarded to US veterans who were honorably discharged or who are a former or current member of a reserve or TN National Guard unit.
• Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant

State Scholarship Opportunities

• Tennessee Hope Scholarship is awarded to entering first-year students who are enrolled at an eligible postsecondary institution.
• General Assembly Merit Scholarship (GAMS)
• Aspire Award is awarded to entering first-year students as a supplement to the HOPE Scholarship.
• ‍Teaching Scholars Program
• Dependent Children Scholarship Program
• Ned McWherter Scholars Program
• STEP UP Scholarship
• Hope Scholarship - Nontraditional
• ‍Promise Scholarship
• ‍TCAT Reconnect Scholarship

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Institutional Scholarships

Colleges provide institutional grants and scholarships to help make up the difference between college costs and what a family can be expected to contribute through income, savings, loans, and student earnings. Awards may be based on academic merit, artistic or athletic talent, financial need, or other factors. You can learn more about the types of institutional grants and scholarships awarded by checking each college's financial aid website.

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Private Scholarships

Private scholarships provide funding for students who meet the requirements specified by the donor organization. Local organizations or businesses may offer scholarships to students who plan to study at a regional college or plan to pursue a degree in a particular field of study.

Check with your High School Guidance Counselor office for details about local and regional scholarships.

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Contact:

312 Rosa Parks Ave, 9th Floor

Nashville, TN 37243

(800) 342-1663

(615) 741-1346

TSAC.AidInfo@tn.gov