Mark Pody voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Provides Free Commmunity College Education to Adults
Signed by Governor Bill Haslam
Title: Provides Free Commmunity College Education to Adults
Title: Provides Free Commmunity College Education to Adults
Title: Provides Free Commmunity College Education to Adults
Vote to pass a bill enacting the Tennessee Reconnect Grant, which provides free community college education to eligible adults.
Enacts the Tennessee Reconnect Grant, which provides free community college education to eligible adults (Sec. 1).
Specifies that to be eligible for Tennessee Reconnect Grant, adults must (Sec. 1):
Not already have an associate or bachelor’s degree;
Have been a Tennessee resident for at least one year;
Complete the FAFSA and be determined as an independent student;
Be admitted to an eligible institution, enroll in a degree or certificate program, and attend at least part-time; and
Participate in a partnering advising program.
Specifies that to continue to be eligible for the grant, a recipient must (Sec. 1):
Enroll in courses that lead to the completion of an eligible program of study;
Maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average at the end of each academic year;
Maintain at least part-time enrollment;
Complete the renewal FAFSA each academic year; and
Participate in a college success program that’s created by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
Title: Provides Free Commmunity College Education to Adults