TCAT Reconnect Grant
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation (THEC/TSAC)
Apply any timeRenews each year
Last-dollar grant covering remaining tuition and mandatory fees for independent students in a full-time certificate or diploma program at a Tennessee College of Applied Technology.
- How much
- Varies: the remaining tuition and mandatory fees after all other gift aid has been applied
- Who qualifies
- Tennessee resident (TBR policy, TCA 49-8-104); independent student on the FAFSA; enrolled full-time in a certificate or diploma program at a TCAT; satisfactory academic progress and continuous enrollment.
- For adults going back to school, trade school students
- When to apply
- Apply any time FAFSA-driven; trimester deadlines November 1 (fall), March 1 (winter/spring), June 30 (summer).
- How to apply
- Complete the FAFSA by the trimester deadline (Nov 1 fall, Mar 1 winter/spring, Jun 30 summer), listing your TCAT
- No separate application
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (collegefortn.org) and page 2
The details
For students classified as independent on the FAFSA who enroll in a full-time certificate or diploma program at a Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT). Covers tuition and mandatory fees left after other gift aid. Requires satisfactory academic progress and continuous enrollment. Ends when the student earns a certificate or diploma.
More money from Tennessee
- Tennessee HOPE ScholarshipUp to $2,250 per full-time semester (freshman/sophomore) and up to $2,850 per full-time semester (junior/senior) at four-year colleges; up to $1,600 per full-time semester at two-year colleges; summer included (annual maximum up to $8,550)
- Tennessee Nontraditional HOPE ScholarshipUp to $2,250 per full-time semester (freshman/sophomore) and up to $2,850 per full-time semester (junior/senior), including summers
- Ned McWherter Scholars Program$6,000 per academic year ($3,000 state + $3,000 institutional match)
- Middle College Scholarship$2,000 per semester ($4,000 per year)
- Tennessee Student Assistance Award (TSAA)Up to $4,000 per year at private four-year/two-year colleges; up to $2,000 per year at public colleges, private career schools and TCATs
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