2021 Tennessee Code
Title 49 - Education
Chapter 4 - Financial Aid
Part 9 - State Lottery Proceeds
§ 49-4-907. Eligibility Requirements for Hope Scholarship

Universal Citation: TN Code § 49-4-907 (2021)

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:


  1. Meet the requirements of §§ 49-4-904 and 49-4-905;

  2. Be admitted to and enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution no later than sixteen (16) months after graduation from high school; and


    1. Achieve a final overall high school grade point average of at least 3.0; or

    2. Attain a composite ACT score of at least 21 on any single ACT test date or a concordant equivalent score on the SAT on any single SAT test date.
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