Seniors may apply for the Tennessee Promise scholarship, which will provide two years of tuition-free attendance at a community or technical college in Tennessee.
Offers 2 years of tuition free community or technical college to high school graduates beginning with the Class of 2015.
No GPA, ACT or income requirements
Complete 8 hours of community service
Students must apply online at tnpromise.gov by November 1.
Attend mandatory meetings at local high school
Complete FAFSA by March 1 (verify the date at tnpromise.gov for deadlines each year)
Apply for community college or Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) by spring.
Once in the program, students must maintain a 2.0, complete 8 hours of community service before the start of each term enrolled and file the FAFSA by February 1 each year. As of June 2, 2025, For the first time, excess hours can be rolled over to the next community service deadline.
For example, if a student submits 9 hours by July 1, 2025, we will apply 8 hours to the fall term but carry the remaining hour over to the spring term deadline. In this example, the student would only need to complete an additional 7 hours to meet the spring term requirement.