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2021 Tennessee Code
Title 49 - Education
Chapter 4 - Financial Aid
Part 9 - State Lottery Proceeds
§ 49-4-935. Hope Scholarship — Residents Graduating From High School Located in Contiguous County of Neighboring State

Universal Citation: TN Code § 49-4-935 (2021)
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  1. Notwithstanding § 49-4-905(b)(2) to the contrary, a student who graduates from a high school located in a neighboring state in a county contiguous to this state shall be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman if the student:

    1. Is a resident of this state, as classified pursuant to § 49-8-104;

    2. Is not ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904;

    3. Attains 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;

    4. Applies for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship; and

    5. Is admitted to and enrolls in an eligible postsecondary institution no later than sixteen (16) months after graduation from high school.

  2. If a student meets the eligibility requirements of subsection (a), but chooses to attend a regionally accredited postsecondary institution located outside of this state without a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, then the student shall be eligible for a HOPE scholarship as a transfer student; provided, that the student meets all requirements of § 49-4-929, other than any requirement pertaining to the type of high school from which the student graduated.

  3. A student who is eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship under this section shall not be eligible for a general assembly merit scholar supplemental award under § 49-4-916.

  4. No retroactive award of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship shall be made under this section.
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