§ 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 […]
§ 49-4-944. 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 […]
§ 49-4-936. Eligibility for Hope Teacher’s Scholarship
To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE teacher’s scholarship, a teacher shall: Be a tenured teacher teaching in a Tennessee public school system; 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 teachers seeking Tennessee HOPE teacher’s scholarships; Be admitted to and attend […]
§ 49-4-937. Hope Scholarship — for Students Who Complete Diploma From a Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, a student who is eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship upon graduation from high school, completion of high school in a Tennessee home school or obtaining a GED(R) or HiSET(R), but who, instead of applying for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, applies to and enrolls in a […]
§ 49-4-938. Helping Heroes Act of 2008
This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Helping Heroes Act of 2008.” As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “veteran” means a former member of the United States armed forces or a former or current member of a reserve or Tennessee National Guard unit who was called into […]
§ 49-4-939. Tennessee Rural Health Act of 2008
This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Rural Health Act of 2008.” There shall be established a five-year pilot program to encourage health care providers and dentists to locate and practice in Tennessee health resource shortage areas after becoming licensed to practice by providing financial assistance for medical or dental […]
§ 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 […]