Summer Certification for HOPE and HOPE Access

The 2012-2013 HOPE & HOPE Access certification will remain open for summer payments until 10:00 a.m. CST on Friday, July 26th.  As a reminder, you are asked to only certify students who are enrolled at your institution for the summer term.  Please do not certify students who are not enrolled at your institution.  TSAC will sweep e*GRandS to remove all uncertified 2012-2013 students soon after July 26th. 

Additionally, institutions still have the capability to continue to certify students for the fall 2012 and spring 2013 terms.  If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Robert Biggers at (615) 253-7453 or robert.biggers@tn.gov.    

TSAC Student Financial Aid Portal

TSAC has “changed” the web address for the TSAC Student Financial Aid Portal to www.tn.gov/TSACstudentportal.  As a reminder, the TSAC Student Financial Aid Portal allows students to check the status of their state financial aid, email TSAC with questions, and to change the institution for their state financial aid award(s). 

Students may still access the portal by visiting the TSAC website and clicking on the TSAC Student Financial Aid Portal link.  However, the web address, www.tn.gov/TSACstudentportal, will allow students and parents to go directly to the portal through a “redirect” process.  The web address will be included in the TSAC brochure that is in the process of being printed.  The link will also be referenced in correspondence to students and parents.

Please post the link, www.tn.gov/TSACstudentportal, on your website and encourage your students to access the link.  If you have questions, please contact Naomi Derryberry at (615) 253-7478 or naomi.derryberry@tn.gov. 

Tim Phelps

State Programs Chair