TENNESSEE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP

Students must meet the following requirements:

 

*Entering freshmen must have a minimum of a 21 ACT (980 SAT), 

exclusive of the essay and optional subject area battery test  

 

OR

 

*Overall weighted* minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA)

 

 

*If a student ceases to be eligible for HOPE, except for GAMS and 

HOPE Access Grant, the student may regain HOPE, one-time only.

 

 

*ACT/SAT exams must be taken prior to the first day of college enrollment.

 

 

*Enroll within 16 months following high school graduation.

 

*Enrollment at an ineligible postsecondary institution during

this time will make the student permanently ineligible.

 

 

 

TN PROMISE

To be eligible to receive a Tennessee Promise Scholarship, a student must:

 

• Be a Tennessee resident

 

• Graduate from an eligible Tennessee high school, complete

a Tennessee home school program, or, prior to reaching 19

years of age, obtain a GED or HiSET diploma

 

• Enroll in an eligible college or program and attend full-time

the fall after graduation (students attending a TCAT may

enroll the summer following their high school graduation)

 

• Complete the Tennessee Promise application at www.

TNPromise.gov

 

• Meet all deadlines and requirements before enrolling