§ 49-4-919. Medical or Personal Leave of Absence. [Effective on July 1, 2021. See the Version Effective Until July 1, 2021.]
A Tennessee HOPE scholarship student who has an approved medical or personal leave of absence from an eligible postsecondary institution may continue to receive the scholarship upon resuming the student’s education at an eligible postsecondary institution so long as the student continues to meet all applicable eligibility requirements. The student shall be eligible for the […]
§ 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 […]
§ 49-4-904. 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 […]