Section 1640-01-32-.02 - APPLICATION AND SELECTION(1) All applications, including renewal applications, must be submitted on a TSAC-approved form prior to the published deadline each academic year.(2) All application and FAFSA deadlines shall be determined by the TSAC Executive Director and published on TSAC's website. The TSAC Executive Director is authorized to modify published deadlines for well-documented extraordinary causes, where necessary to protect the public interest.(3) Renewal applicants shall be awarded before new applicants in each academic year. All new eligible applicants shall be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until all appropriated funds are awarded.(4) New applicants must submit a letter of recommendation attesting to the applicant's commitment to teaching from an official of the Approved EPP to which the applicant has been admitted.(5) Candidates of the Tennessee Future Teacher Scholarship are not permitted to accept, or have accepted, any other financial aid that requires teaching service following the conclusion of the Approved EPP.(6) Candidates must not currently be in default or owe a refund on a federal Title IV educational loan or Tennessee educational loan.(7) Candidates agree to inform TSAC in writing and provide supporting documentation within thirty (30) days of any change that occurs in name, address, school enrollment, obtainment of a teaching position, change in teaching assignments, or termination of teaching service.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1640-01-32-.02
New rules filed February 21, 2024; effective 5/21/2024.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-4-204 and 49-4-701.