Roane State Students

FAFSA Now Available for Tennessee Students, Tennessee Promise FAFSA...

/news/fafsa-now-available-tennessee-students-tennessee-promise-fafsa-deadline-moved-may-15-2024-01-08 FAFSA Now Available for Tennessee Students, Tennessee Promise FAFSA Deadline Moved to May 15
Food Drive Challenge 2023

Tennessee's community and technical colleges collected 128,039 food...

/news/tennessees-community-and-technical-colleges-collected-128039-food-items-and-cash-their-25th Tennessee's community and technical colleges collected 128,039 food items and cash in their 25th Annual Food Drive Challenge
Instructor Delivery Training

Tennessee’s community and technical colleges delivered more than 1.6...

/news/tennessee%E2%80%99s-community-and-technical-colleges-delivered-more-16-million-hours-direct-workforce Tennessee’s community and technical colleges delivered more than 1.6 million hours of direct workforce training in 2022-23

Career in a Year

Explore the available program areas below to discover the many opportunities for starting your Career in a Year.

Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology

Colleges of Applied Technology

The 24 Colleges of Applied Technology are the state’s premier providers of technical training for workers to obtain the technical skills and professional training necessary for advancement in today’s job market. 

Community Colleges

Community Colleges

The 13 community colleges in the Tennessee Board of Regents system comprise all two-year public institutions in Tennessee.  Each community college has a specific service area.

Online Learner

TN eCampus

With 46 partner institutions, TN eCampus offers over 400 courses and 500-plus certificate and degree options through fully online and hybrid online/classroom combinations.

All Colleges Community Colleges Technical Colleges

Most Tennessee Students Go
to Our Colleges Tuition-Free

TN Promise

Tennessee Promise is a "last dollar" scholarship and mentoring program that covers the cost of tuition and mandatory fees.

TN Reconnect

Tennessee Reconnect is a "last dollar" scholarship designed to help busy adults achieve dreams of attaining a college degree or certificate.

Hope

The Tennessee HOPE Scholarship Program provides scholarship and grant assistance to recent high school graduates to our community colleges.

Wilder-Naifeh Grants

Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grants provides most Tennesseans up to $2,000 a year for full-time enrollment to one of our technical colleges.

PELL, Military, and FEDERAL

Many scholarships and grants are available from the federal government, including need-based grants such as PELL and military-specific programs such as the GI Bill, the Fry Scholarship, the Spouse and Dependents Education Assistance (DEA), and the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program.

Local Scholarships

Many of our colleges award local scholarships based upon need, academic performance, community service, and other criteria.