Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As introduced, creates the Tennessee Promise completion grant special account in the state treasury for purposes of awarding completion grants to certain Tennessee Promise scholarship students; makes the four-year pilot program established by the commission to award completion grants to certain Tennessee Promise scholarship students a permanent program. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7.

HB 148 makes Tennessee's Tennessee Promise completion grant program permanent by creating a dedicated "Tennessee Promise completion grant special account" in the state treasury. It directly affects Tennessee Promise scholarship students who need financial support to complete their degrees, allowing the state to award up to $1,000 per semester toward completion grants. Key provisions include using funds from the special account or unexpended lottery-based grants (with a $250,000 annual cap), requiring colleges to assign coaches to eligible students starting in 2025-2026, and ensuring unspent funds carry forward annually without reverting to the general fund. The bill does not create new funding but formalizes existing program mechanisms.