Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1640-01-26-.07 - COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
(1) A student
participating in the Tennessee Promise Scholarship program shall perform and
report eight (8) hours of community service for each semester the scholarship
is received.
(2) Community service
reporting deadlines shall be determined by the TSAC Executive Director and
published on TSAC's website. If the deadline occurs on a weekend or holiday,
then the application deadline will be the next business day. It is the
responsibility of the student to report community service in a timely manner to
ensure it is received by the published deadlines. The TSAC Executive Director
is authorized to modify published deadlines for well-documented extraordinary
cause, where necessary to protect the public interest.
(3) A student who is granted a leave of
absence may complete the community service during the leave of absence or in
the first academic term following the period for which the leave of absence was
granted. Community service performed in the first academic term following the
leave of absence shall be in addition to any other community service required
in the same academic term.
(4) Upon
completion of the community service, each student shall verify to the
Partnering Organization a description of service performed, the date(s) the
service was performed, the total hours of service provided, and the name, phone
number, and email address of the organization for which the service was
provided.
(5) Community Service
generally benefits the community-at-large or its institutions but shall not
include:
(a) Service performed prior to the
Tennessee Promise Scholarship application deadline preceding the initial
academic term;
(b) Service
resulting in payment or remuneration of any kind; or
(c) Service performed for family members or
individual citizens.
(6)
Community service may be performed with or under the direction of a faith-based
organization, but shall not include religious teaching, proselytizing, or
participation in religious services.
(7) Community service in excess of eight (8)
hours performed in any semester shall not be carried over into subsequent
semesters. Unless the student is on an approved leave of absence, failure to
complete and report the eight (8) hours of community service prior to an
academic semester will result in the immediate termination of eligibility for
the Tennessee Promise Scholarship. Community service performed during an
approved leave of absence shall count towards fulfillment of the community
service requirement in the first semester following the leave of
absence.
(8) A student who
knowingly provides false verification of community service shall be ineligible
to receive additional benefits under the Tennessee Promise Scholarship
program.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 49-4-201, 49-4-204, and 49-4-708.
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