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The Tennessee Reconnect program became available to apply for today.
The program provides adults an opportunity to receive a degree tuition free from a state community or technical college.
Vol State Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator Eric Melcher said he’s encouraging adults to apply as early as possible.
“The process takes a little bit because there’s a Vol State application, Tennessee Reconnect Application, and the FAFSA or Free Application for Federal Student Aid,” Melcher said. “There’s a certain percentage of people that fill our the FAFSA who are required to fill out more documentation and sometimes that can happen over the summer. We want to make sure everyone has enough time to do that just in case that happens,”
Melcher said all of those steps can be accomplished now by visiting the Vol State website.
There are eligibility requirements for TN Reconnect, with the most important being that a student cannot already have an associate or bachelor’s degree. The other requirements are listed on the Vol State website.
