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Is the cost of college holding your student back?

October 10, 2024 • 
Bethany Harris
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TN Promise covers the cost of tuition and mandatory fees not covered by the Pell grant, the HOPE scholarship, or the Tennessee Student Assistance Award.

Photo by Ryan Long via ChattState

Hey, parents of high school seniors: The cost of college can be the least of your concerns when helping your student plot their future.

Since 2014, the Tennessee Promise scholarship has made college possible for 150,000 students by fully covering tuition + mandatory fees for up to five semesters. Even better: Students can use the scholarship for ChattState’s degrees + TCAT programs.

To qualify, students must:

Don’t miss the Nov. 1 deadline

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