Certification Of Eligibility

(1) Each Partnering Organization shall determine student eligibility based on attendance at mandatory meetings and fulfillment of community service requirements as required in these rules and shall certify such eligibility to TSAC. (2) TSAC will create a master certification roster of students for each institution. The master list will contain students who have met all requirements for the Tennessee Promise Scholarship. (3) The eligible postsecondary institution shall certify each student’s eligibility for a financial award from the Tennessee Promise Scholarship based on continuing eligibility requirements established in these rules. The award amount reported to TSAC shall be the amount of tuition and mandatory fees remaining after other gift aid has first been applied to the student’s tuition and mandatory fees. (4) Once the eligible postsecondary institution has certified the student’s eligibility for a financial award, the certification information shall be electronically transmitted to TSAC. (5) TSAC shall process a payment request directly to the eligible postsecondary institution on behalf of all Tennessee Promise Scholarship recipients who are eligible for a financial award. No funds shall be disbursed directly to the Partnering Organizations or to the students.