For more information on financial assistance for college, visit Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation’s website.

• Tennessee Hope Scholarship
• Aspire Award
• Tennessee Hope Access Grant
• General Assembly Merit Scholarship
• Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant

All Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program Recipients Must:

• Have been a Tennessee resident for one year by September 1, 2005. For students beginning spring and summer terms, residency determined by February 1, 2006.
• Dependent children of U.S. military, Tennessee National Guard on active duty, or Department of Defense employees, who maintain Tennessee residency while stationed out-of-state are eligible.
• Apply with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To receive a paper FAFSA, check with your high school counselor or call the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) 1-800-342-1663 or (615) 741-1346. Applications must be received by September 1st for fall semester, February 1st for spring and summer semesters. EARLY APPLICATION IS RECOMMENDED.

HOPE Scholars Must:

• Enroll in one of the eligible Tennessee public colleges, universities, or private colleges.
• Enroll within 16 months of high school graduation or completion of a home school or GED program.
• Home school students must have been enrolled in an accredited home school program for a minimum of two years prior to graduating.
• Tennessee residents graduating from some out of state high schools may be eligible.

Tennessee HOPE Scholarship Renewal Criteria:

Eligibility shall be reviewed by the institution at the end of the semesters in which the student has attempted a total of 24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 semester hours

• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 after 24 attempted semester hours
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 after 48, 72, 96, and 120 attempted semester hours.
• Must be enrolled in fall and spring semesters and maintain satisfactory academic progress.

Tennessee HOPE Scholarship

The award amount is $3,300 for 4-year institutions and $1,650 for 2-year institutions (no more than the cost of attendance) To be eligible:

• Entering Freshman (High School Class of 2005 and thereafter) must have a minimum of a 21 ACT (980 SAT) OR
• Overall unweighted minimum 3.0 GPA
• Home school graduates- minimum 21 ACT (980 SAT)
• GED applicants- minimum 525 and 21 ACT (980 SAT)

Tennessee HOPE Access Grant

The award amount is $2,400 for 4-year institutions and $1,575 for 2-year institutions. To be eligible:

• Entering freshmen must have a minimum unweighted 2.75 GPA AND 18-20 ACT (860-970 SAT) AND
• Parents’ or independent student’s and spouse’s adjusted gross income of $36,000 or less on IRS tax form.
• Grant non-renewable- will be eligible for Tennessee HOPE Scholarship by meeting HOPE Scholarship renewal criteria.

Aspire Award

Award amount is $1,500 and acts as a supplement to the HOPE scholarship. To be eligible, you must:

• Meet Tennessee HOPE Scholarship requirements.

AND

• Must have parents’ or independent student’s and spouse’s adjusted gross income of $36,000 or less on IRS tax form.

General Assembly Merit Scholarship

Award amount is $1,500 and acts as a supplement to the HOPE scholarship.  To be determined eligible, you must be an:

• Entering freshmen with a minimum 3.75 weighted GPA  AND 29 ACT (1280 SAT)
• Home school students must complete 12 college credit hours (at least 4 courses) with a minimum 3.0 GPA at a Tennessee college or university while they are enrolled in the home school program.

Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant

Award amount is $1,300 (no more than the cost of attendance). To be eligible:

• Cannot be prior recipient of Tennessee HOPE Scholarship.
• Available to all students enrolled at a Tennessee Technology Center who are Tennessee residents 1 year prior to the term school begins.

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