§ 49-4-920. Hope Access Grant
To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE access grant, an entering freshman student shall: Meet all requirements of §§ 49-4-904 and 49-4-905; Have an adjusted gross income attributable to the student that does not exceed thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000); Submit an initial Tennessee HOPE access grant application no later than September 1, 2021, or a […]
§ 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 […]
§ 49-4-904. Student Ineligibility
A student is ineligible for any scholarship or grant described in this part if the student: Is not a Tennessee citizen; Has not complied with United States selective service system requirements for registration, if such requirements are applicable to the student; Is in default on a federal Title IV educational loan or Tennessee educational loan; […]
§ 49-4-905. Student Eligibility
To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, Tennessee HOPE access grant, Tennessee HOPE teacher’s scholarship or a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant, a student must: Be a resident of this state, as classified pursuant to § 49-8-104; Make application for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, Tennessee HOPE access grant, Tennessee HOPE teacher’s scholarship, or Wilder-Naifeh technical […]
§ 49-4-906. Eligibility Not Restricted by Student Income
Except for the ASPIRE award under § 49-4-915 and the Tennessee HOPE access grants under § 49-4-920, eligibility for scholarships or grants awarded under this part shall not be restricted or limited by the adjusted gross income attributable to a student. Students applying for the ASPIRE award under § 49-4-915 and students applying for a […]
§ 49-4-907. Eligibility Requirements for Hope Scholarship
To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman, a student who graduated from an eligible high school after December 1, 2003, upon having completed curriculum requirements of the high school for graduation, shall: Meet the requirements of §§ 49-4-904 and 49-4-905; Be admitted to and enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution […]
§ 49-4-908. Requirements for Home Schooled Students, Ged(r) or Hiset(r) Recipients or Graduates of Ineligible High Schools
To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman, a student who completes high school in a Tennessee home school program, who graduates from a high school located in Tennessee that is not an eligible high school, or who obtains a GED(R) or HiSET(R) credential shall: Not be ineligible for the scholarship […]