Financial Aid - Virtual Office​

Financial Aid Types

There are several types of financial aid that might have different applications, eligibility requirements, and renewal standards.

• Federal aid -  what students apply for when they complete the FAFSA each year. (Example: the Pell Grant)
   
• Tennessee state aid - only available to TN residents. (Example: merit-based aid like the Hope Scholarship, TN Promise, TN Reconnect, and TSAA,)
   
• Scholarships & Grants - merit-based and need-based aid, awarded by ChattState or various third-party donors
   
• Loans - must be repaid with interest to the Department of Education, regardless of whether students complete their degree
   
• Work Study - aid which requires students to work on campus to receive payment
   
• TCAT aid - only TCAT students qualify for this aid, though TCAT students can also qualify for some of the aid types listed above
   

Financial Aid Links

Apply for Aid
Code of Conduct
Course Program of Study
Educational Opportunity Center
Eligibility
FAFSA
FAQs
Net Price Calculator
Summer
Withdrawal / Repayment Policy

Financial Aid Announcements

Payments & Disbursements

• Financial aid will be disbursed for both the 1^st Session and 2^nd Session. Students will not need to wait until their 2^nd Session classes to receive their financial aid payments.
• Students who are reported as Not Attending one or more of their classes in the 1^st Session of the semester will not qualify for payment for those classes.
• ChattState will pay financial aid for the full semester, even for classes that do not begin until the 2^nd Session. But students who withdraw or stop attending classes during the semester might be required to repay their financial aid. Students cannot receive financial aid for classes that they do not attend.