Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC)
Tennessee Promise
Tennessee Promise is both a scholarship and mentoring program focused on increasing the number of students who attend college in Tennessee. It provides a last-dollar scholarship that covers the cost of tuition and mandatory fees not covered by other gift aid at eligible institutions.
Award
Last-dollar scholarship (covers tuition and mandatory fees not covered by other gift aid)
Deadline
November 2, 2026
Level
Undergraduate
Status
20 days left
Your Scholarship Score
See how well this award fits your profile, how much competition to expect, and how much work the application takes.
Who is eligible
- Must be a high school senior (Class of 2027) or a continuing college student maintaining eligibility
- Must enroll and attend full-time in an eligible program of study at an eligible postsecondary institution
- Must plan to attend one of Tennessee's 13 community colleges, 22 colleges of applied technology, or other eligible institutions offering an associate degree program
What you'll need
- Completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the April 1 deadline
- Attendance at a mandatory meeting coordinated by the assigned partnering organization (The Ayers Foundation Trust or tnAchieves)
- Completion of 16 hours of community service each year
How to apply
- Create a Student Portal account in the THEC Student Portal providing the student's legal name, Social Security Number, Date of Birth, and personal email address.
- Submit the Tennessee Promise application by November 2, 2026.
- Attend a mandatory meeting in December 2026 or January 2027 coordinated by your partnering organization.
- Apply to an eligible community college, technical college, or four-year institution offering an associate degree program in Spring 2027.
- Submit the 2027-2028 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by April 1, 2027.
- Complete and report 16 hours of community service by August 1, 2027.
Sources & verification
- Official listing:
- https://www.collegefortn.org/tsacstudentportal/
- How this listing was added:
- Discovered automatically and summarized from the source page
- Last checked:
Deadlines and amounts change. Always verify details with Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) before submitting.
Have a question about this scholarship?
Ask other HBCU students, scholarship winners, and counselors in the community.