Wilder-Naifeh Grant
Most Tennessee residents age 18 or older may be eligible for up to $2,000 per year through the Tennessee Educational Lottery Scholarship program for full-time enrollment at a Tennessee College of Applied Technology.
More Information on the Wilder-Naifeh Grant
Federal Pell Grant
This grant helps eligible students pay for education after high school. Students who already hold a four-year college degree are not eligible. Pell Grant funding is limited to 100% of the length of the program in which a student is enrolled.
TN Promise
Tennessee Promise is both a scholarship and mentoring program designed to help more students attend college in Tennessee. It provides students a last-dollar scholarship, meaning the scholarship will cover tuition and fees not covered by the Pell Grant, the Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant or state student assistance funds.
In addition to helping reduce tuition costs, Tennessee Promise provides one-on-one guidance from a mentor who helps students navigate the college admissions process. This is accomplished primarily through mandatory meetings that students must attend to remain eligible for the program. In addition, Tennessee Promise participants must complete eight hours of community service per term enrolled.
TN Reconnect Grant
The Tennessee Reconnect Grant is a last-dollar scholarship that pays the remaining balance after other state and Pell Grants have been applied. It is available to qualifying students attending Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology.
Criteria
- Be a Tennessee resident and U.S. citizen
- Have an independent status on the FAFSA
- Enroll full-time at a Tennessee College of Applied Technology
- Be in pursuit of a certificate or diploma
- Maintain continuous enrollment and satisfactory academic progress
Applying
You do not need to complete a separate application for the Reconnect Grant. To be considered, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This helps ensure you are considered for all federal and eligible state aid. Because Tennessee Reconnect is a last-dollar scholarship, it covers remaining tuition costs after other qualifying aid has been applied. For eligible students, that can mean tuition-free education at a TCAT.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
Federal SEOG funds are awarded to students with the greatest financial need, based on availability.
Federal Work Study (FWS) Program
This program provides jobs for students with financial need who want to help cover their educational expenses. Part-time clerical and maintenance jobs at the school are awarded to students based on financial need and availability.
Tennessee Student Assistance Award Program (TSAA)
This state program provides non-repayable financial assistance to Tennessee residents who demonstrate financial need. Eligibility is determined by the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation, based on information reported in the FAFSA.
Institutional Scholarships
TCAT Institutional Scholarship
The TCAT Institutional Scholarship is designed to assist individuals in pursuing technical education. Students must demonstrate an unmet financial need.
Student Success and Innovation Scholarship
The Student Success and Innovation Scholarship is designed to increase access and success for traditionally underserved students who demonstrate extraordinary financial need. Students must demonstrate an unmet financial need.
The Dixie Scholarship application supports students pursuing technical education who demonstrate financial need, academic commitment, and a strong work ethic. This one-time, non-renewable scholarship helps recipients cover tuition and fees, books and supplies, and other educational expenses. Applicants must demonstrate a financial need of at least $500 to be considered for the scholarship.
Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship
The Gene Haas Scholarship is specifically for Tool and Die Machining students enrolled at the TCAT Jackson Stanton campus. The purpose of the scholarship is to build skills in the machining industry by providing scholarships to these students, and to provide students with the experience of collaboration within a team by competing in a competition that highlights design, engineering, and manufacturing with CNC-machined parts as a primary component.