# Tennessee Promise

> Amount varies from Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Deadline Nov 2, 2027.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/tennessee-promise
- Provider: Tennessee Higher Education Commission (State)
- Award: Amount varies (Tuition and mandatory fees not covered by other gift aid (last-dollar)), renewable
- Deadline: Deadline Nov 2, 2027
- State list: https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/state/tn
- Official page: https://www.tn.gov/tnpromise.html
- Last verified by CollegesRef: Nov 6, 2026

## About this scholarship

Tennessee Promise combines a last-dollar scholarship with mentoring for high school seniors who plan to attend college in the state. It covers tuition and mandatory fees that remain after Pell and other gift aid at any of Tennessee's 13 community colleges, 22 colleges of applied technology, or another eligible institution that offers an associate degree program. Because it is last-dollar, students whose grants already cover tuition may receive little or nothing from Promise itself. Applicants apply through the THEC Student Portal during their senior year, file the FAFSA, attend a mandatory meeting run by a partner organization and complete 16 hours of community service before each academic year. Students must enroll and attend full time in an eligible program. Continuing students must refile the FAFSA and report service hours every year. The program page lists no income limit or GPA threshold, and partner organizations send deadline notices by email, so students should keep their contact details current.

## Who can apply

- Residents of: TN
- Education level: High school student, Undergraduate
- Mandatory partner meeting and 16 hours of community service each year. Eligible at Tennessee community colleges, colleges of applied technology and other eligible institutions offering associate programs.

## How to apply

Create a THEC Student Portal account and submit the TN Promise application (opens April 1, due November 2 of senior year). File the FAFSA by April 1, attend the mandatory meeting and report community service hours to your partner organization.

## Related scholarships

- [Tennessee HOPE Scholarship](https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/tennessee-hope-scholarship): Up to $2,850
- [LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC)](https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/lps-qubit-collaboratory-lqc): Amount varies
- [Federal Pell Grant](https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/federal-pell-grant): Up to $7,395
- [Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)](https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/federal-supplemental-educational-opportunity-grant): $100 to $4,000

## Explore Tennessee

- [Colleges in Tennessee](https://www.collegesref.com/state/tennessee)

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