You might have heard that Tennessee is considering a program to provide a last-dollar scholarship to adult students beginning in the fall of 2018. But you don’t have to wait until 2018 to get free tuition! Now is the time to go back for your degree! Enroll TODAY!
Adult Promise is a last-dollar scholarship for adults available only at Cleveland State. With this scholarship, qualified adult students may pursue their dream of earning a college certificate or degree tuition free! This scholarship is made available thanks to the generosity of the Cleveland State Community College Foundation and its donors.
You may qualify for the Adult Promise scholarship if you meet the following criteria:
To apply for the Adult Promise scholarship, you should first enroll at Cleveland State, then complete the FAFSA as soon as possible. Next, log into CougarNet, click on Financial Aid > Scholarship Types > Online Scholarship Application and complete the General Application.
Scholarships will be awarded as long as funding is available. For the Spring semester, priority will be given to qualified students who have completed their FAFSA and scholarship application by December 15th, 2017.
Once you earn the Adult Promise Scholarship, you’ll need to do a few things to keep your funding:
We at Cleveland State anticipate that the states proposed Reconnect program will begin Fall 2018, so we will work to help qualified students transition into the new program.
Cleveland State offers many different types of scholarships in addition to the Adult Promise Scholarship. You may apply for other academic or need-based scholarships through the general scholarship application to see if you may qualify.
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