Dual Enrollment Grant

The Dual Enrollment Grant program is for students who are attending an eligible high school and who are also enrolled in college courses at eligible postsecondary institutions for which they will receive college credit.

The Dual Enrollment Grant program provides opportunities for students to earn an initial technical credential or a semester of college credit free of tuition and fees, while still pursuing a high school diploma.

Dual Enrollment Grant Requirements:

To be eligible, a student must: 

• Be a Tennessee resident
• Meet the admission requirements of the institution the student plans to attend and apply for the grant as a high school junior or senior if enrolled at a two-year or four-year institution OR;
• be at least a high school freshman if enrolled at a Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT)
• May enroll at a two-year or four-year eligible postsecondary institution and continue receiving the Dual Enrollment Grant for up to 10 courses by maintaining all eligibility requirements and achieving a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA for all postsecondary semester courses attempted as a recipient of the grant.
• Enroll in a TN College of Applied Technology clock hour program may continue receiving the Dual Enrollment Grant by maintaining all eligibility requirements and achieving a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA for up to 1296 clock hours.
• Meet the above requirements and the student may receive an award amount at a 2-year or 4-year institution for the first five courses which is the cost of tuition plus a 5% access fee as determined by the TN Board of Regents for community colleges. For a student’s sixth through tenth dual enrollment semester courses, the award amount is $100 per credit hour, not to exceed $600 per course. At a TN College of Applied Technology, the award amount is the cost of tuition as determined by the TN Board of Regents.

To be eligible, the student must:

1. Be classified as a high school junior or senior if enrolling in Dual Enrollment courses at a two-year or four-year postsecondary institution; or be classified as a high school freshman or higher if enrolling in a Dual Enrollment program at a TCAT; 
2. Complete and submit the Dual Enrollment Grant application on-line by the deadline date as indicated below;
3. Meet admissions criteria for dual enrollment for the postsecondary institution to which the student will enroll as a dual enrolled student;
4. Maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average for all postsecondary courses attempted under the Dual Enrollment Grant.

Two-year and Four-year Eligible Postsecondary Institutions:

• September 15 – Fall Semester
• February 1 – Spring Semester
• May 15 – Summer Semester

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Institutions:

• November 1 – Fall Trimester
• March 1 – Spring Trimester
• May 15 – Summer Trimester

Dual Enrollment Eligible Institutions

Dual Enrollment Grant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

TCAT Dual Enrollment for High School Graduation Requirements (FAQs)

Dual Enrollment Grant Consortium Agreement

Dual Enrollment Grant Handout 23-24