College and Career Planning

Students and their families may now complete the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Most federal and state financial aid programs, including the Tennessee Promise, require the completion of the FAFSA. The College for TN website is making it easy by providing a guide, video walkthroughs and more. There is also an overview of 2024-25 FAFSA changes.

To remain eligible for the Tennessee Promise, the FAFSA must be completed by May 15, 2024. 

If you have any questions, email WCS School Counseling Specialist Molly O'Neal.

The NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse is the organization that determines whether prospective college athletes are eligible to play sports ​at NCAA Division I or Division II institutions.  If you aspire to be a student-athlete in college, you must register with the NCCA Clearinghouse and meet the stated requirements. 

In order to be cleared by the NCAA you must meet certain academic requirements: complete 16 core courses, have a minimum GPA of 2.3 (for D1) or 2.2 (for D2) in those core courses, and meet the minimums of the sliding scale in your combination of core course GPA and SAT/ACT test scores.

Explore the links below for more information:

• NCAA Registration Checklist
• NCAA Eligibility Center
• Division I Academic Requirements
• Division I Course Worksheet

The Tennessee HOPE Scholarship Program provides scholarship and grant assistance to Tennesseans attending eligible Tennessee postsecondary institutions. The purpose of the program is to provide access for Tennesseans to post-secondary education, to improve high school and collegiate academic achievement, to keep more of the best and brightest students in Tennessee, and to provide social and economic benefits to the state of Tennessee.

High school seniors in Tennessee may apply for theTennessee Promise scholarship, which will provide two years of tuition-free attendance at a community or technical college in Tennessee.

The Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation administers over 20 different state student financial aid programs, including the HOPE scholarship, Tennessee Promise, Tennessee Reconnect, Tennessee Student Assistance Award, and the Dual Enrollment grant.

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