Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1640 - Student Assistance Corporation
Chapter 1640-01-17 - Tennessee Teaching Scholars Program
Section 1640-01-17-.03 - ELIGIBILITY
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1640-01-17-.03
Current through April 3, 2024
(1) The successful applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
(a) Be a citizen of
the United States.
(b) Be a
resident of Tennessee as defined by regulations promulgated by the Tennessee
Board of Regents.
(c) Be admitted
to or enrolled in a State-approved teacher education program at an accredited
institution of higher education in Tennessee.
(d) Not be a licensed teacher, and not be
employed, or previously employed, in a teaching position.
(e) Submit to TSAC a signed Promissory Note
to teach full-time in a Tennessee public prekindergarten, kindergarten,
elementary, or secondary school one (1) year for each year an award is
received, or repay the loan should they fail to fulfill the teaching
requirements.
(f) Submit to TSAC a
letter of recommendation attesting to the student's commitment to teaching from
an official of the teacher education program to which the student has been
admitted.
(g) Not accept any
financial aid that carries with it a conflicting service obligation. For the
purposes of this program, participation in the Minority Teaching Fellows
Program shall be considered as accepting aid that carries a conflicting service
obligation.
(h) Submit a completed
TSAC-approved application to TSAC by the established deadline.
(i) Submit to TSAC copies of all official
college transcripts and the most recent test scores.
(j) Agree to inform TSAC in writing when any
change occurs in name, address, or school enrollment, and provide supporting
documentation. After obtaining teacher licensure, the recipient shall continue
to notify TSAC of any change in name or address, and when he or she has
obtained a teaching position, changed teaching assignments, or terminated
teaching service.
(k) Not owe a
refund or repayment on any grant, and is not in default on any loan, received
at any postsecondary institution, under the provisions of Title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-4-201, 49-4-204, and 49-4-212.
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