Pellissippi State Community College will offer a last-dollar scholarship for adult students beginning in fall 2017.

The scholarship program, Reconnect Now, will cover tuition and mandatory fees, allowing qualified students to attend Pellissippi State for free.  Interested students can visit  www.pstcc.edu/reconnect  to find out more. Registration for the fall semester opened today, April 3.

"This spring, Governor Haslam introduced his plan to expand the Tennessee Reconnect grant to give more adults the opportunity to attend college in the 2018-2019 academic year," said Pellissippi State President L. Anthony Wise Jr. "We applaud that idea, but wanted to find a way for adult learners to get started right away.

"Through Reconnect Now, Pellissippi State will cover the costs of tuition and mandatory fees for qualified adult students in order to open the doors of higher education to everyone," he added.

To qualify for the scholarship, students must qualify as an independent on the FAFSA and can't have previously earned a college degree. Students must enroll at least part-time (at least six credit hours) in an associate degree program and keep a 2.0 grade point average. Visit www.pstcc.edu/reconnect for a full list of scholarship criteria.