Scholarship Description
The Helping Heroes Grant is established and funded from the net proceeds of the state lottery and awarded to US veterans who were honorably discharged or who are a former or current member of a reserve or TN National Guard unit.
Complete the application for a Helping Heroes Grant for each academic year.
The application processing deadlines are:
September 1 (or the following business day) for fall enrollment,
February 1 (or the following business day) for spring, or
May 1 (or the following business day) for summer enrollment.
Please mail your DD-214 to the address below or fax it to the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation at (615) 741-6101.
Eligibility Requirements
- For residents of the following states: Tennessee
- Served in any military service
- Type of institution award is open to: two-year college
- Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
- Award is available to U.S. citizens
Application Requirements
- Application form required
- Special requirements exist (These are specified in text.)
- DD214
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Created by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1974 as a non-profit corporation with the merging of the Tennessee Educational Loan Corporation and the Tennessee Tuition Grant Program, the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) administers over 20 different state student financial aid programs, including the HOPE scholarship, Tennessee Promise, Tennessee Reconnect, Tennessee Student Assistance Award, and the Dual Enrollment grant.
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