§ 49-4-928. Hope Scholarship for Dependent Children and Spouses of Certain Military Veterans
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Dependent child” means a natural or adopted child of a service member whom such service member claimed as a dependent for federal income tax purposes; provided, however, that the child is under twenty-one (21) years of age; “Member of the armed services” means a citizen […]
§ 49-4-929. Hope Scholarship — Eligibility of Transfer Students From Postsecondary Institutions Outside of State
To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship as a transfer student from a regionally accredited postsecondary institution located outside of this state, a student shall: Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904; Meet the requirements of § 49-4-905; Be admitted to and enroll in a regionally accredited postsecondary institution located outside of […]
§ 49-4-930. Dual Enrollment Grant for High School Students
As used in this section: “Certificate” or “diploma” has the same meaning as defined in § 49-4-902, except that “certificate” or “diploma” also means a credential, other than a degree, the receipt of which indicates satisfactory completion of training in a program of study offered by a community college operated by the board of regents […]
§ 49-4-921. Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant
To be eligible for a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant, a student seeking a diploma or certificate at a Tennessee college of applied technology operated by the board of regents of the state university and community college system shall: Meet the requirements of §§ 49-4-904 and 49-4-905(a); and Be admitted to the institution in a program […]
§ 49-4-922. Financial Assistance Reduction
If the sum of all financial aid, including a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, a Tennessee HOPE access grant, a general assembly merit scholarship, an ASPIRE award, under § 49-4-915 or a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant, for which a student qualifies exceeds the institutionally defined total cost of education at the eligible postsecondary institution the scholarship or […]
§ 49-4-913. Hope Scholarship — Terminating Events. [Effective Until July 1, 2021. See the Version Effective on July 1, 2021.]
Except as set forth in §§ 49-4-919, 49-4-930, 49-4-931 and 49-4-937, a student may receive a Tennessee HOPE scholarship until the first of the following events: The student has earned a baccalaureate degree; or Five (5) years have passed from the date of the student’s initial enrollment at any postsecondary institution. Notwithstanding subsection (a), and […]
§ 49-4-913. Hope Scholarship — Terminating Events. [Effective on July 1, 2021. See the Version Effective Until July 1, 2021.]
Except as set forth in §§ 49-4-919, 49-4-930, 49-4-931 and 49-4-937, a student may receive a Tennessee HOPE scholarship until the first of the following events: The student has earned a baccalaureate degree; or Five (5) years have passed from the date of the student’s initial enrollment at any postsecondary institution. [Deleted by 2020 amendment.] […]
§ 49-4-914. Scholarships Awards
Subject to the amounts appropriated by the general assembly and any provision of law relating to a shortfall in funds available for postsecondary financial assistance from the net proceeds of the state lottery, the amount of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship and Tennessee HOPE scholarship for nontraditional students awarded to a student attending an eligible four-year […]
§ 49-4-915. Aspire Awards
To be eligible for an ASPIRE award, a student shall: Be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship; and Have an adjusted gross income attributable to the student that does not exceed thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000). The student shall receive the Tennessee HOPE scholarship award under § 49-4-914 and an ASPIRE award. Subject to the amounts […]
§ 49-4-916. Merit Scholarship
To be eligible for a general assembly merit scholarship as an entering freshman, a student must: Meet all requirements for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship; Achieve a final high school grade point average of at least 3.75; and Attain a composite ACT score of at least 29 on any single ACT test date or a concordant […]