Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1640-01-01-.02 - STUDENT ELIGIBILITY-AWARD USE

(1) To be eligible to receive TSAA, a student shall:

(a) Be a resident of Tennessee as defined by regulations promulgated by the Tennessee Board of Regents;

(b) Have financial need;

(c) Be enrolled or intend to enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution as an undergraduate student on at least a half-time basis;

(d) Have applied for a Federal Pell Grant under Title IV-A-1 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and have been assigned an EFC by the U.S. Department of Education or its contractor;

(e) Remain in good standing and make satisfactory progress according to the standards and practices of the institution;

(f) Not owe a refund or repayment on any grant, and not be in default on any loan, received at any institution under provisions of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended; and

(g) Not be incarcerated.

(2) Award recipients must use the TSAA for educational-related expenses. TSAA awards shall be first applied to tuition and fees, room and board, and the excess, if any, shall be distributed to the recipient according to Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. TSAA awards shall not exceed the recipient's cost of attendance when combined with other financial aid received.

(3) Enrolled award recipients who withdraw prior to or after certification of enrollment, but prior to the completion of the term may have a portion of the award paid in accordance with the institution's published refund policies.

(4) Award recipients who desire to transfer their TSAA from one eligible postsecondary institution to another must make a request to TSAC.

(5) Award recipients may receive awards to a maximum for:

(a) A four-year program, up to 8 semesters or 12 quarters;

(b) A three-year program, up to 6 semesters or 9 quarters;

(c) A two-year program, up to 4 semesters or 6 quarters;

(d) A one-year program, up to 2 semesters or 3 quarters; or

(e) A six-month program, up to 1 semester or 2 quarters or until completion of the program of study, whichever comes first, assuming all other eligibility requirements are met.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1640-01-01-.02

Original rule filed January 23, 1976; effective April 15, 1976. Repeal and new rule filed July 6, 1976; effective August 5, 1976. Amendment filed January 9, 1979; effective February 23, 1979. Amendment filed October 31, 1980; effective January 28, 1981. Amendment filed July 30, 1982; effective October 13, 1982. Amendment filed July 10, 1984; effective October 14, 1984. Amendment filed September 3, 1985; effective December 14, 1985. Amendment filed April 10, 1986; effective July 14, 1986. Amendment filed December 5, 1986; effective March 31, 1987. Amendment filed January 20, 1987; effective April 29, 1987. Amendment filed October 21, 1987; effective January 27, 1988. Amendment filed February 9, 1990; effective May 29, 1990. Amendment filed May 7, 1991; effective August 28, 1991. Amendment filed September 3, 1992; effective December 29, 1992. Amendment filed April 28, 1993; effective July 28, 1993. Amendment filed October 26, 1993; effective March 1, 1994. Amendment filed May 27, 1999; effective September 28, 1999. Amendment filed August 28, 2002; effective December 27, 2002. Repeal and new rule filed November 10, 2010; effective April 30, 2011. Amendments filed March 1, 2013; effective August 29, 2013. Amendment filed July 29, 2015; effective 10/27/2015.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-4-201, 49-4-203, 49-4-204, 49-4-209, 49-4-301, and 49-4-302.