NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Legislation that would allow military students to maintain a scholarship that covers the costs of a two-year college degree has unanimously passed the Senate.
The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Mark Green of Clarksville was approved 32-0 Monday evening.
The proposal helps students who are eligible for the Tennessee Promise scholarship but can’t attend college in the fall semester after completion of high school because of certain military commitments. The legislation allows students to enroll the first term after military obligations are met.
The Tennessee Promise program is considered a “last-dollar scholarship,” which means it will cover up to $4,000 tuition and fees not covered by other financial aid for five consecutive semesters at any of the state’s 13 community colleges, 27 colleges of applied technology or other eligible institution.
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