Net proceeds of the state lottery shall be used exclusively for the purposes set out in the Constitution of Tennessee, Article XI, § 5 and this part. The net proceeds shall be used to supplement, not supplant, existing resources for educational purposes, projects and programs. It is the intent of the general assembly that if […]
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Academic requirement” means a requirement of a specified grade point average, ACT or SAT score or cumulative grade point average that determines either initial or continuing eligibility for postsecondary financial assistance from net lottery proceeds; “Academic year” means: For students who first received the Tennessee […]
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Academic requirement” means a requirement of a specified grade point average, ACT or SAT score or cumulative grade point average that determines either initial or continuing eligibility for postsecondary financial assistance from net lottery proceeds; “Academic year” means: For students who first received the Tennessee […]
The scholarship and grant programs established by this part shall be administered by TSAC, which shall be responsible for determination of eligibility of students and for the distribution of funds appropriated by the general assembly for scholarships and grants awarded under the program. In the event net proceeds from lottery revenues are insufficient to fund […]
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; […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
To be eligible for a Tennessee middle college scholarship a student shall: Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904; Be classified as a resident of this state, pursuant to § 49-8-104; Have obtained a minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 by the end of the student’s sophomore year; Be admitted […]
To be eligible for a Tennessee middle college scholarship a student shall: Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904; Be classified as a resident of this state, pursuant to § 49-8-104; Have obtained a minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 by the end of the student’s sophomore year; Be admitted […]
A student who receives a Tennessee HOPE scholarship and attends an eligible postsecondary institution may transfer to another eligible postsecondary institution without loss of the scholarship; provided, that the student continues to meet all requirements for the scholarship. The scholarship award shall be the award applicable to the eligible postsecondary institution to which the student […]
To continue to receive a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, a student at an eligible postsecondary institution shall continue to meet all applicable nonacademic requirements for the scholarship and shall reapply for the scholarship upon attempting twenty-four (24), forty-eight (48), seventy-two (72), ninety-six (96) or any subsequent multiple of twenty-four (24) semester hours. At the end of […]
The receipt of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship is contingent upon admission to an eligible postsecondary institution. Academically qualifying for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship does not guarantee admission to an eligible postsecondary institution. Tennessee HOPE scholarship students may enroll as full-time students or part-time students at an eligible postsecondary institution. A student who enrolls as a […]
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.] […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Students may receive either the ASPIRE award, under § 49-4-915, or the supplemental award as a general assembly merit scholar, but not both.
