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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens for Academic Year 2025-26 student aid

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has announced that the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open for all Tennessee students. The U.S. Department of Education has officially released the new form, marking a significant milestone in the financial aid process for prospective college students.

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Tennessee Promise FAFSA deadline extended to Aug. 1, 2024, allowing more students to apply for crucial financial aid

Tennessee College of Applied Technology students

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) and the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) announced today one final extension of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) deadline for the Tennessee Promise scholarship program. 

The FAFSA deadline will be extended to Thursday, August 1 for students wanting to remain eligible for the TN Promise scholarship. This final extension allows students ample time to apply for essential financial aid for college and solidify their college choice for the fall. 

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FAFSA Now Available for Tennessee Students, Tennessee Promise FAFSA Deadline Moved to May 15

Roane State Students

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available for Tennessee students, including recent changes to make it easier than ever to apply for financial aid to support a college education, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission announced today (Jan. 8, 2023).

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Tennessee's community colleges welcome more than 80,000 students – including adult learners in new tuition-free TN Reconnect program – on first day of fall semester

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More than 80,000 students open a new academic year today at Tennessee’s 13 public community colleges, where they’ll find an array of new facilities, programs and welcome back celebrations.

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First TN Promise class had higher graduation rate and number of students who earned college credential

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New analysis of first TN Promise class at Tennessee’s community colleges, through its five semesters of eligibility, shows a 52.2% success rate -- students who graduated, transferred or were still enrolled.

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Two years after entering college, the first Tennessee Promise students are outperforming their peers

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The first class of Tennessee Promise students entered college in the fall of 2015. After four semesters, 56.2 percent of the first class of Promise students are either still enrolled, have earned a college credential, or transferred to a four-year university. That compares to 38.9 percent of their peers – a 17.3 percentage point difference.

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UT Martin offers community college students transfer scholarships

Dr. Allana Hamilton, president, Jackson State; Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor, UT Martin; Dr. Flora Tydings, chancellor, Tennessee Board of Regents; and Mike Krause, executive director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

Tennessee Promise students at community colleges in the Tennessee Board of Regents system looking to complete their four-year degrees will benefit from a new transfer scholarship program established by the University of Tennessee at Martin.

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Gov. Haslam announces record number of Tennessee Promise applicants, calls for mentors to help them

A record 60,780 high school seniors applied for the state’s groundbreaking program that provides high school graduates two years of community or technical college free of tuition and fees, That’s up from 58,286 applicants in 2014 and 59,621 applicants in 2015.

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