Tennessee Community Colleges
Tennessee Reconnect at Four-Year Institutions:
In order to use the Tennessee Reconnect grant at a four-year college or university, students must enroll in an associate degree program at that school – not a bachelor’s degree program. A list of associate degree programs at each eligible four-year institution across the state is below for your reference. Students enrolling in a health sciences program will only begin receiving funds once admitted into the actual program of study.
At a four-year institution, the Tennessee Reconnect grant will not be last-dollar, meaning it will not cover all tuition and fees. The amount of funding you will receive will be based on the average amount of tuition and fees at a community college, which is estimated to be $4,200. As a last-dollar scholarship, Tennessee Reconnect will provide whatever amount remains after your Pell, HOPE, and TSAA funds are applied. For example, if you were to receive $1,000 in Pell funds, but no other federal or state financial aid, Tennessee Reconnect would provide $3,200 to cover the remaining amount that you could apply toward tuition and fees at a four-year school.
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES WITH ELIGIBLE TWO-YEAR PROGRAMS*
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES WITH ELIGIBLE TWO-YEAR PROGRAMS*
*These institutions offer two-year programs which may be eligible for the Tennessee Reconnect Grant. Students must be admitted to the associate degree program before they can participate in Tennessee Reconnect. Four-year programs at these institutions are not eligible.
**Please confirm program eligibility with the college before enrolling.