Chattanooga State Community College: student discounts, grants and aid

Chattanooga State Community College is a public two-year college in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Tennessee residents studying here may qualify for 19 state grants and scholarships, and every student can use our 212 checked student discounts. Here's what applies, from official sources.

What it costs, by the numbers

Average net price: $5,283 a yearWhat first-time, full-time students who get grant aid pay after grants and scholarships. Families earning under $30,000: $4,369.
Tuition and fees: $4,772 a year (out of state: $17,756)The sticker price, before any aid.
Students with a Pell Grant: 36% of undergraduatesA Pell Grant is federal money you don't pay back. File the FAFSA to see if you qualify.
Typical debt at graduation: $10,419 in federal loans (median)

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (data released 2026-06). Your own price depends on your aid: try the school's net price calculator.

Tennessee FAFSA deadline (2027-28)

State Grant

If you received the state grant during the 2026–27 school year, submit your FAFSA form by April 1, 2027. All other awards are made on a first come, first served basis. Grants are made until all funds run out.

Tennessee Promise

Submit your FAFSA form by April 1, 2027.

Tennessee grants and scholarships you can use here

For Tennessee residents. Each one is checked against its official page.

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)
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
Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant$2,000 per academic year (up to $667 per trimester)
General Assembly Merit Scholarship (GAMS, HOPE supplement)Up to $500 per semester (including summer), on top of HOPE
Aspire Award (HOPE supplement)Up to $750 per semester (four-year) or up to $250 per semester (two-year), on top of HOPE
TCAT Reconnect GrantVaries: the remaining tuition and mandatory fees after all other gift aid has been applied
Tennessee Promise ScholarshipVaries: the remaining tuition and mandatory fees after all other gift aid has been applied
Tennessee Reconnect GrantVaries: the remaining tuition and mandatory fees after all other gift aid has been applied

For specific fields of study

Nursing, teaching and other careers. Some pay for school in exchange for working in that job afterward.

Tennessee Future Teacher Scholarship$1,750 per semester, up to $3,500 per academic year

For specific students

Military families, foster youth, certain careers and more. Each page says who qualifies.

Live somewhere else?

State grants usually follow where you live, not where your school is. Many states let residents use their aid only at in-state colleges, so check your own state: find money you qualify for, or see federal aid open to everyone.

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Student discounts for Chattanooga State Community College students

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