A Knox Promise COMPLETE Grant serves as additional funding that can cover costs outside of tuition and mandatory fees. Determining eligibility and requesting a Knox Promise COMPLETE Grant is simple! To qualify, a student must:

1. Be eligible for a Federal PELL Grant. This is based on a student’s Student Aid Index (SAI) as determined by the 2025-2026 FAFSA. Please ask your Knox Promise COMPLETE Coach or the financial aid office at your college for clarification if you are unsure.

2. Be eligible for TN Promise.

3. Be enrolled as a full-time student.

4. Be eligible for additional financial aid as determined by your institution.

5. Complete the Knox Promise COMPLETE Grant form in its entirety, including necessary documentation.

6. Connect with your Knox Promise COMPLETE Coach.

Qualifying students can be awarded up to $1,500 per academic period (periods reset Aug. 1, Dec. 1 and May 1). Knox Promise COMPLETE Grants are distributed on a first come, first served basis as funding is limited.

Knox Promise COMPLETE Grants can be used to assist with costs associated with the categories below. It is important to note that proper documentation is required for ALL Knox Promise COMPLETE Grant requests. If you do not provide proper documentation, your request will be denied. Required documentation needed for each category is listed below!

All Knox Promise COMPLETE Grant requests require a screenshot of your class schedule with your name and the current term on it showing you are enrolled full time. This schedule can simply be a screenshot from your student portal, but it MUST have your name and the term on it. Additional documentation required for each category (if any) is listed below:

Transportation to School (Gas or Uber/Lyft) E-Gift Card or Bus Pass

• Screenshot of your class schedule with your name on it showing you are enrolled full time.

• A $100 e-gift card will be awarded upon approval. Gas e-cards will be sent to the email provided on the grant request. *If approved for a bus pass, a COMPLETE Coach will reach out to the contact information listed on the grant request.

Grocery Gift Card

• Screenshot of your class schedule with your name on it showing you are enrolled full time.

• A $100 e-gift card will be awarded upon approval. Grocery e-gift cards will be sent to the email provided on the grant request.

Computer

• Screenshot of your class schedule with your name on it showing you are enrolled full time.

• tnAchieves has a standard computer that will be approved unless your class/major requires something specific. A Computer will be sent to the mailing address provided on the grant request.

Supplies/Tools

• Screenshot of your class schedule with your name on it showing you are enrolled full time.

• Upload a screenshot of syllabus with required materials.

• Provide a link to an Amazon wish list or Home Depot/Lowes cart.

• tnAchieves will purchase needed supplies/tools and send them to the mailing address provided on the grant request.

Rent/Utilities

• Screenshot of your class schedule with your name on it showing you are enrolled full time.

• Upload a screenshot or photo of a signed rental agreement and/or utility bill showing the amount owed that includes student name. If approved, tnAchieves sends a check/payment directly to the vendor, so tnAchieves will need the address of where to send payment, who to make a check payable to AND account number or any additional information that should be included on a check. 

• tnAchieves will only pay the amount owed by the individual requesting funding. For example, if there are roommates, only request the amount of rent paid each month by the individual requesting the grant, not the full rent amount. 

• Rent/utility payments can take up to 10 days to be delivered so be sure to request this funding well in advance of the due date and/or ask for a payment extension if necessary.

• COMPLETE Grants for rent can only be paid using an online payment portal via credit card. Please note, some online payment portals will not take a partial payment. This may come into effect if a student has roommates or is behind on payment. In these scenarios, your grant request may be denied

Textbooks

• Screenshot of your class schedule with your name on it showing you are enrolled full time.

• Upload a screenshot or photo of class syllabus showing required texts along with ISBN numbers for each book. 

• Provide a link to an Amazon wish list.

• tnAchieves will purchase needed textbooks and send them to the mailing address provided on the grant request.

Class-Specific Fees

• Screenshot of your class schedule with your name on it showing you are enrolled full time.

• Upload a screenshot or photo of the fees owed from student account.

• tnAchieves will pay the college directly.

Knox Promise COMPLETE Grants cannot be used to reimburse for expenses already paid. In addition, funding is given via gift card or paid directly to the vendor, so students never receive a check or money directly. If you request $1,500 for “general life expenses” this will be denied as you must request funding for specific expenses (outlined above).

If you are requesting funding in multiple categories, you will need to submit a separate grant request for each category; however, this can be completed within the same form. Simply select “yes” on the question at the end of each grant form to submit an additional request within the same form. For example, if you are requesting $100 in gas money and $450 for books, you will need to submit TWO separate grant requests.

Please do not submit the same request multiple times!