Emergency Student Funding

Completion Grants

Emergency Student Funding

Ayers Completion Grants
Helping TN Promise Students with Unexpected Financial Burdens

A completion grant serves as additional funding that can cover costs outside of tuition and mandatory fees. Determining eligibility and requesting a completion grant is simple.

5 Ayers Completion Grant Qualifications

Qualifying students can be awarded up to $1,000 per academic period (periods reset Aug 1, Dec 1, and May 1). Completion grants are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis as funding is limited.

PELL Eligible

Be eligible for a federal PELL grant. This is based on a student’s Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) as determined using the FAFSA. Please ask your completion coach or the financial aid office for clarification if you are unsure.

TN Promise Eligible

You must qualify for Tennessee Promise.

Full-Time Student

You must be enrolled as a full-time student.

Completed Form

Please fill out the completion grant form thoroughly, ensuring all required documentation is included.

Counselor Meeting

Connect with your Ayers Counselor.

Completion Grant Categories & Documentation

Completion 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 completion grant requests. If you do not provide proper documentation, your request will be denied. The required documentation needed for each category is listed below.

Completion grants cannot be used to reimburse 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 $1000 for “general life expenses” this will be denied as you must request funding for specific expenses.

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!

This innovative program is designed to ensure students feel supported on their journey through college. The Ayers Foundation Trust knows that college can be challenging enough without the stresses of an unexpected financial burden. We hope that completion grants can help alleviate that stress and propel students to graduation!

Completion Grant requests must fall into one of five categories of financial hardship:

Food

Program participants may receive up to $75.00 per request via grocery card. Ayers Foundation Trust will determine the merchant or provider for each grocery card.

Housing

Program participants may receive up to the maximum amount each term. Ayers Foundation Trust will pay housing providers directly.

Transportation

Program participants may receive $50.00 per request via gas card. Ayers Foundation Trust will determine the merchant or provider for each gas card.

Books/supplies

Program participants may receive up to the maximum amount each term. Ayers Foundation Trust will pay the bookstore, merchant, or provider directly. Students must submit a list of books/tools/supplies and their prices.

Class-Specific Fees

Program participants may receive up to the maximum amount each term. Ayers Foundation Trust will pay the higher education institution directly.

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