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The TN Reconnect Grant is available to students who are classified as independent on the FAFSA OR at least 23 years of age by January 1 of the academic year of enrollment who have not previously earned an associate degree or more advanced degree and are enrolled at least part-time in an eligible program of study.
Award amount varies based on amount of remaining tuition and mandatory fees after all other gift aid has first been applied.
The scholarship is terminated after the student has attained an associate degree or certificate in an eligible program of study OR five (5) years have passed since the date of initial enrollment as a Tennessee Reconnect student.
A student may continue to receive a TN Reconnect Grant for an associate degree or sequential certificate following completion of a certificate which directly leads to the associate degree program or sequential certificate. If a student completes a certificate that does not lead directly to an associate degree or sequential certificate, the scholarship is terminated.
Submit the Tennessee Reconnect Grant application here. Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov.
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