1. Financial Aid 101
Paying for College

2. TN Private; Out of State TN Private; Out of State
Cost of Attendance
2-yr Public
4-yr Public
TN Private; Out of State
Tuition/Fees
$4,083
$12,724
$44,496
Room/Meals
$4,210
$10,238
$14,962
Books/Supplies
$1,200
$1,598
$1,294
Transportation
$3,024
$1,664
VARIES
Miscellaneous
$400
$4,002
$3,902
COA
$12,917
$30,226
$64,654
2-yr Public
4-yr Public
TN Private; Out of State
Tuition/Fees
$3,801
$12,436
$43,620
Room/Meals
$9,926
$14,670

3. 2018-19 FAFSA Available October 1, 2017
(VERY IMPORTANT!)
Student AND parent will create FSA ID usernames/passwords (fsaid.ed.gov) to sign electronically
Student and parent will submit FAFSA using IRS Data Retrieval Tool to upload 2016 tax information

4. Certificate/ Diploma TCAT
State Aid
TSAA
$1,000 – $4,000 per academic year
0 – 2,100 EFC January 16
HOPE Scholarship
$1,500/$1,750 per semester
21 ACT or 1060 SAT or 3.0 GPA*
Wilder- Naifeh
$2,000 per academic year
Certificate/ Diploma TCAT
*All courses calculated on a 4.0 scale per the Uniform Grading Policy

5. HOPE Award Letter

6. TSAC Student Portal

7. TSAC Student Portal
Students should review their state aid institution…

8. TN Promise Checklist
Apply to the Tennessee Promise program at by November 1, 2017
Complete FAFSA at by January 16, 2018
Attend spring mandatory meeting as coordinated by tnAchieves
Complete 8 hours of community service between November 2, 2017 – July 1, 2018

9. TN Promise Tuition $4,000 $8,000 $20,000 -$3,000 -$3,500 TN Promise
Examples
2-yr Public
4-yr Public*
4-yr Private*
Tuition
$4,000
$8,000
$20,000
Eligible Tuition
HOPE/Pell/TSAA
-$3,000
-$3,500
TN Promise
-$1,000
-$500
Your cost $0
$16,000
*Must be pursuing an associate’s degree to benefit from Promise

10. Other Information Academic Common Market CSS Profile
Fee Discount Program

11. Jason.Seay@TN.gov 615.253.7459 (o) 615.319.1740 (c)
Contact Info
(o)
(c)