Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant

Definition: Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant

The Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant program is defined as a grant for study at an eligible postsecondary institution that is funded from net proceeds of the state lottery and awarded to students who are attending high school and who are also enrolled in college courses at eligible postsecondary institutions for which they will receive college credit.

General Requirements and Instructions:

The Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant provides financial assistance to qualified high school students in pursuit of postsecondary study at an eligible Tennessee public or private institution while receiving dual high school and college credit.

The application must be completed and processed by the deadline date each semester in order for a student to participate and receive funding from this grant. The student and high school official must complete and sign Sections I & II; respectfully, and submit the application to the postsecondary institution to which the student is seeking admission. The processing deadline dates for the award year are: September 1 for fall enrollment and February 1 for spring or summer enrollment.

To participate in the Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant program, a student must be enrolled for college courses leading towards a degree for which they also earn high school credit. The grant shall not be utilized for college-level course of study that does not meet high school requirements for graduation. For continued participation, a student must maintain a 2.75 cumulative college grade point average that shall be certified by an Enrollment Services representative each semester. Once the courses and minimum cumulative grade point average are certified, a representative of the Bursar’s Office shall process the award. College courses taken under the restrictions of this grant do not count towards the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship college GPA and the attempted credit hours limitation.

Students eligible to participate in the Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant program may receive up to $600 per award year ($300 per semester), paid at the rate of $100 per postsecondary semester/term credit hour. This grant is subject to the availability of funding and shall only be applied towards college tuition. Other college costs not covered by this grant are the responsibility of the student.

Students applying for the Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant program must seek certification from the high school’s principal or counseling staff that they are eligible for participation and that the selected postsecondary courses will meet high school graduation requirements. Furthermore, the student shall contact the Admissions Office of the selected eligible postsecondary college to apply for admission as a dual enrollment student. The student applying for the Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant program must be certified as eligible by the high school, have selected postsecondary courses approved by the high school as meeting high school graduation requirements, and gain admission to the postsecondary institution as a dual enrollment student and be enrolled in a high school-approved course of study.

For more questions regarding the Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant program requirements, please contact the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation at (615) 741-1346 or toll free at 1-800-342-1663. You may visit our website at www.collegepaystn.com for more details, or click here for an application.