Dual Enrollment Grant

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The 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 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 is funded by the Tennessee Lottery and administered by the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation. This 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 Funding Requirements:

A student qualifies to receive the Dual Enrollment Grant by meeting the admission requirements of the institution the student plans to attend and by applying for the grant as a resident of this state as a high school junior or senior or after completing the 8^th grade requirements if enrolled at a Tennessee College of Applied Technology.
Students may enroll at two-year or four-year eligible postsecondary institution and continue receiving the Dual Enrollment Grant for up to ten (10) lifetime 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.
Students enrolled 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.
For students enrolled at a TN College of Applied Technology, the award amount for a dual enrollment course is the average tuition estimated annually by the TN Board of Regents for regular in-state tuition, plus an additional dual enrollment access fee of five (5%) of the average tuition.
For students enrolled at 2-year and 4-year eligible postsecondary institutions, the per credit hour award amounts for the first five (5) dual enrollment semester hour courses is the average tuition estimated annually by the Tennessee Board of Regents at community colleges, plus an additional dual enrollment access fee of five (5%) of the average tuition.

A. For a student’s sixth (6^th) through tenth (10^th) dual enrollment semester hour courses, TSAC will determine the annual award per semester credit hour

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Dual Enrollment Grant program, a student enrolled in an eligible high school must be admitted to and enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution. Institutional admission requirements will govern the initial grant eligibility of dual enrollment students. A student must be a Tennessee resident, as defined by regulations promulgated by the Tennessee Board of Regents under TCA §49-8-104.

To be eligible, the student must:

Have completed all the academic requirements of the 10th grade (high school sophomore) and be classified as an 11th grader (high school junior) or 12th grader (high school senior) by the student’s high school; or have completed the 8^th grade requirements and is enrolled in a TN College of Applied Technology.
Complete and submit the Dual Enrollment Grant application on-line by the deadline date as indicated below;
Meet admissions criteria for dual enrollment for the postsecondary institution to which the student will enroll as a dual enrolled student;
Enrollment at the postsecondary institution requires no minimum number of semester hours, no minimum high school GPA requirement, and no minimum ACT/SAT requirement.
Not have already received a high school diploma, revised General Education Development (GED) diploma or HiSET;
Be attending an eligible postsecondary institution. Click Here for listing.

Length of Eligibility

A student's participation in the Dual Enrollment Grant program is limited to the remaining amount of time normally required to complete the high school diploma, from the time of initial participation in the program. The grant is available for the summer terms, prior to graduation from high school.

Credit Hours and Grade Average Determination Rule

1. The grade point average is the numbered grade average calculated using a 4.00 grading scale, calculated to the hundredth decimal.

2. The postsecondary cumulative grade point average used to determine eligibility for a renewal of a Dual Enrollment Grant must be calculated by the institution the student is currently attending, utilizing its institutional grading policy and must be based on all credit hours attempted, except as otherwise provided in these rules.

3. Courses in which a student enrolls as an audit student for which no college credit will be received cannot be paid with a Dual Enrollment Grant award.

4. Students who obtain a grade change shall notify the Registrar’s Office at the postsecondary institution within thirty (30) calendar days of the grade change. If the grade change makes the student eligible for a Dual Enrollment Grant, the student can be awarded retroactively in the current award year. If the grade change affects the student’s eligibility from the previous award year, the award may be adjusted in the current award year.

5. Semester hours attempted under the Dual Enrollment Grant program grant shall not count toward the total semester hours attempted at postsecondary institutions for purposes of Tennessee HOPE Scholarship eligibility.

1. Dual enrollment courses attempted while in high school will not reduce the student’s HOPE Scholarship award amount in college.

6. The corresponding grades for the postsecondary credit hours taken as a dual enrollment credits shall not be included in the postsecondary cumulative grade average for purposes of the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship program.

7. To be eligible for a Dual Enrollment Grant for any semester beyond the first semester of receipt, the student shall continue to meet all eligibility requirements for the grant and shall achieve a cumulative college grade point average of 2.00 for all postsecondary courses attempted while participating in the Dual Enrollment Grant program.

8. A student enrolled in a matriculating status at an eligible postsecondary institution shall qualify for an award payment for distance learning courses, participation in a co-op and internship programs; if all other eligibility requirements are met.

Application Deadline

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