Matthew Dionisio | Cyber Defense Major
Growing up with a passion for technology, Matthew Dionisio is a cyber defense major in the Computer Information Technology (CIT) program at.…. READ MORE
Ashley Musikar | Social Work Major
After graduating high school, Ashley Musikar attended a four-year college, but that wasn’t the right fit for her. A few years after becoming a mother, Musikar.…. READ MORE
Nicole McCraw | Social Work Graduate
Nicole McCraw got married right after high school and had two children. Once her children started school, McCraw decided it was time to go.…. READ MORE
Caleb Chapman | Business Major
Business major, Caleb Chapman, is a basketball player and a work study student in the Enrollment Services Center on campus. He plans to.…. READ MORE
Bridget Mull | LMSW-Social Work Graduate
Bridget Mull is a licensed medical social worker from Turtletown, Tennessee. After graduating from Copper Basin High School, she attended…. READ MORE
Ireland Robinson-Johnson | Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries Major
Wildlife Fisheries major and TN Promise student, Ireland Robinson-Johnson, is a sophomore at Cleveland State and a member of The Student Wildlife Society…. READ MORE
Ryan Payne | Mechatronics Major
Mechatronics major, Ryan Payne, grew up taking apart his mother’s vacuum cleaner. His brother-in-law convinced him to look into the program at Cleveland State…. READ MORE
Mary Tom Jenkins & Jeff Cocks| Business Owners and Alumni
Small business owners and Cleveland State alumni, Jeff and Mary Tom Cocks, met while students at Cleveland State. Mary Tom is from Englewood in McMinn County, and Jeff is from Cleveland…. READ MORE
Edgar Rivera | Mechanical Engineering Student
Born and raised in California, Edgar Rivera moved to the south with his mother. He enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves in 2018 and started working in a carpet mill in Dalton, Georgia. “I was getting tired, and I felt like I was failing. My mother said, ‘Why don’t you go to college to be an engineer like you wanted to do?’ I applied to Cleveland State...READ MORE
Gabriela Padron | 2023 Social Work Graduate
Gabriela Padron graduated from Cleveland State in 2023 with an associate degree in social work. While in high school, she knew Cleveland State was the best option for her after learning about the TN Promise scholarship...READ MORE
The FIRST STEP to becoming a CSCC student is to fill out an application.
Students right out of high school should apply for TN Promise, a last dollar scholarship that covers the cost that other grants and scholarships do not! The application date each year is Novermber 1.
The FAFSA, or Federal Application for Student Aid, is a free form you can submit to the federal government in order to get financial aid to attend college.
Tennessee Reconnect is the State of Tennessee program to help adults enter higher education to fulfill lifelong dreams of completing a degree.
Once you receive your acceptance letter, the Student Success Center will be with you every step of the way.
