Application Process

(1) The FAFSA shall be the application for all first-year TELS awards and the FAFSA, or Renewal FAFSA, shall be the means by which eligible students reapply for TELS awards after their initial year of eligibility. The FAFSA must be submitted by mail or electronically as directed in the FAFSA instructions. Regardless of the adjusted gross income attributable to the student, the student is required to complete the FAFSA for each academic year to apply for and receive a TELS award. (2) Application deadlines shall be determined by the TSAC Executive Director and published on TSAC’s website. It is the responsibility of the student to submit the FAFSA in a timely manner to ensure it is received by the published deadlines. TENNESSEE EDUCATION LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CHAPTER 1640-01-19 (3) The TSAC Executive Director is authorized to modify published deadlines for well- documented extraordinary cause, where necessary to protect the public interest.