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Tuition Assistance and TN Strong Act

The links below provide information on using the TN strong act and tuition assistance.

Please remember the TN Strong act is a REIMBURSEMENT program, and the student is responsible for any payment or balance for the term in which they are enrolled. Once the TN Strong act has paid the school your reimbursement any monies owed to you will be refunded.

New students using TN Strong act for the first time must fill out both the TN Strong Act packet and the Veterans Success Center Strong Act Form. Returning students only need to fill out the TN Strong Act packet each semester. Students in the Army National Guard are also REQUIRED to apply for tuition assistance each term. Please contact your unit for deadlines on tuition assistance. 

Please remember the TN Strong act is a REIMBURSEMENT program, and the student is responsible for any payment or balance for the term in which they are enrolled.

Once the TN Strong act has paid the school your reimbursement any monies owed to you will be refunded. The reimbursement process does not begin until after grades have posted.

The Veterans Success Center will submit your grades to the appropriate Nashville unit. Reimbursement can take anywhere between 45-90 days after grades have been received. 

What does the TN Strong Act Cover?

  • In state Maintenance fee 
  • Technology Fee
  • Facility Fee
  • Library Fee
  • Transportation Fee
  • SPSF Part A/B
  • All Course Fees (As long as the courses count towards your major as reported on your DARS report) This includes fees for Business, Engineering, Foreign Language, Sciences etc.

What does the TN Strong Act NOT Cover.

  • Parking Pass
  • Parking Citations
  • Late Fees
  • Meal Plans (this includes $300 flex plan)
  • Housing
  • Deferment plan costs
  • Ebooks
  • Lab fines
  • Study abroad fees (lodging, airfare, excursions, etc)