{"id":691,"date":"2019-09-26T11:41:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T15:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.tusculum.edu\/apply\/?page_id=691"},"modified":"2026-04-29T21:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T01:30:04","slug":"pioneer100","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.tusculum.edu\/apply\/pioneer100\/","title":{"rendered":"PIONEER 100"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1329\" src=\"https:\/\/home.tusculum.edu\/apply\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pioneer100hero2.jpg\" alt=\"Tusculum students ready for graduation\" width=\"950\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.tusculum.edu\/apply\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pioneer100hero2.jpg 950w, https:\/\/home.tusculum.edu\/apply\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pioneer100hero2-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.tusculum.edu\/apply\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pioneer100hero2-768x291.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h3>Are you a TN resident eligible to receive the full Pell Grant\u00a0<strong>AND\u00a0<\/strong>the HOPE scholarship?<\/h3>\n<h4>If you are full Pell eligible and a 3.0 GPA or at least a 21 on your ACT, you&#8217;re eligible for our exciting Pioneer 100 Award!<\/h4>\n<p>The Pioneer 100 guarantees qualifying students with the opportunity to pursue their degree at Tennessee\u2019s first institution tuition free!<\/p>\n<p>To find out if you qualify, be sure to<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">complete your FAFSA<\/a><\/strong> by Feburary 1st!<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.tusculum.edu\/apply\/application\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#ff671b;border-color:#cc5316;border-radius:7px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:7px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;border-color:#ff9560;border-radius:7px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> APPLY NOW<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a TN resident eligible to receive the full Pell Grant\u00a0AND\u00a0the HOPE scholarship? 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