§ 49-4-944. Tennessee Reconnect Grant
This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee reconnect grant.” Except for the definitions provided in this subsection (b), the definitions in § 49-4-902 shall apply to this section: “Academic year” means three (3) consecutive semesters beginning with a fall semester and including the immediately following spring and summer semesters; “Eligible […]
§ 49-4-940. Adoption of Investment and Funds Allocation Policies — Transfer of Excess Lottery Earnings to Energy Efficient Schools Fund
The state funding board created by § 9-9-101 shall adopt an investment policy and a funds allocation policy for the lottery for education account established in § 4-51-111 designed to maximize recurring revenues available for appropriation. An amount of funds in the lottery for education account, as determined by the state funding board, may be […]
§ 49-4-941. Terminating Events for Receipt of Lottery Scholarships
Notwithstanding any provision of this part concerning the terminating events for receipt of Tennessee HOPE scholarships, Tennessee HOPE access grants or Tennessee HOPE scholarships for nontraditional students to the contrary, semester hours attempted by a student in the summer semester 2011 for which the student did not receive postsecondary financial assistance from net lottery proceeds […]
§ 49-4-942. Eligibility for Hope Scholarship of Tennessee Citizen Who Is Dependent Child of a Headquarters Staff Employee Working Full Time in Foreign Nation
As used in this section: “Dependent child” means a natural or adopted child or stepchild: Whose parent is a headquarters staff employee; Whose parent claims the child as a dependent for federal income tax purposes; Who is under twenty-one (21) years of age; and Who resides in another nation only while the parent is on […]
§ 49-4-943. Postsecondary Financial Assistance From Net Lottery Proceeds for Students With Intellectual Disabilities — Eligibility for Step Up Scholarship
As used in this section, an “eligible postsecondary program” means a postsecondary program that has received the Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program designation from the United States department of education and is offered by an eligible postsecondary institution that assists students with intellectual disabilities, as defined in § 33-1-101, who have completed high school, but […]
§ 49-4-931. Hope Scholarship — Nontraditional Students. [Effective Until July 1, 2021. See the Version Effective on July 1, 2021.]
To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, a nontraditional student shall: Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904; Meet the requirements of § 49-4-905(a). Section 49-4-905(b) shall not apply to nontraditional students seeking Tennessee HOPE scholarships; Meet the requirements of § 49-4-915(a)(2); Have attempted at least twelve (12) semester hours and received […]
§ 49-4-931. Hope Scholarship — Nontraditional Students. [Effective on July 1, 2021. See the Version Effective Until July 1, 2021.]
To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, a nontraditional student shall: Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904; Meet the requirements of § 49-4-905(a). Section 49-4-905(b) shall not apply to nontraditional students seeking Tennessee HOPE scholarships; Meet the requirements of § 49-4-915(a)(2); Have attempted at least twelve (12) semester hours and received […]
§ 49-4-932. Lottery Scholarship Day to Inform Students and Parents of Financial Assistance Available From Lottery Proceeds
TSAC may conduct a lottery scholarship day each school year. The purpose of the lottery scholarship day shall be to inform high school students and their parents of financial assistance available from net lottery proceeds for attendance at eligible postsecondary institutions. The Tennessee higher education commission, the University of Tennessee system and the state university […]
§ 49-4-933. Hope Scholarship — Foster Child Tuition Grant
To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE foster child tuition grant, a student shall: Not be ineligible for the grant under § 49-4-904; Meet the requirements of § 49-4-905; Meet the applicable academic requirements for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship or Tennessee HOPE access grant that apply to the method by which the student completed high […]
§ 49-4-934. Hope Scholarship — Dependent Child of Full-Time Religious Worker
Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, a student who is a Tennessee citizen and a dependent child of a full-time religious worker shall be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman if the student meets all eligibility requirements for the scholarship, except that, while the parent is serving in […]