Grades 11-12 · College credit

Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant (TSAC)

Money from the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation that lets 11th and 12th graders take college classes for credit: as much as $620.55 apiece for the first five, less after that.

Last verified: October 2026

How much will the Dual Enrollment Grant pay a Memphis high schooler in 2026-27?

For 2026-27 the grant is worth as much as $620.55 per class for a student's opening five college classes, and as much as $100 per credit hour for classes six through ten; TSAC still labels those figures tentative.

A single TSAC form handles the whole 2026-27 college year, fall through summer, and it is due June 30, 2027.

Where do Memphis-area private school students take dual-enrollment classes?

Juniors and seniors can use the grant at eligible Tennessee colleges, such as Southwest Tennessee Community College and the University of Memphis, and any 9th-12th grader can use it at a Tennessee College of Applied Technology. Grant-funded courses require a cumulative 2.0 GPA to keep going.

Ask your school which college partnerships it already runs, because course access depends on those agreements.

Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant: is and is not
Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant isTennessee Dual Enrollment Grant is not
Help with college tuition while still in high schoolNot based on family income
Good for ten classes at most at colleges that grant degreesNot open-ended
Filed through TSAC's online portalNot renewable once grant-class grades fall under a 2.0
Independent of EFS and the ESA

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