Applications Open For Tennessee's Tuition-Free Adult College Plan

NASHVILLE, TN -- Adult students across Tennessee can begin applying for tuition-free enrollment at the state's community and technical colleges.

Application for the Tennessee Reconnect program can be completed online. Enrollees need to apply to a community college or other eligible institution, file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid form and enroll in a degree or certificate program at least part-time.

A student cannot already have an associate's or bachelor's degree, must be a Tennessee resident for at least one year and must receive "independent student" certification from FAFSA.

Tennessee Reconnect is an extension of Haslam's Tennessee Promise program, which provides recent high school graduates with two years of tuition-free community or technical college.

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