TENNESSEE EDUCATION LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

All Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program recipients must:

 

• Be a Tennessee resident one year prior to application deadline; Sept.1 for Fall or Feb. 1 for Spring and Summer (Dependent children of fulltime religious workers, U.S. military or Tennessee National Guard members on active duty who maintain Tennessee residency while stationed out of state may be eligible) Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.gov (Applications must be received by Sept. 1 for Fall or Feb. 1 for Spring and Summer)

 

• Enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution within 16 months following graduation from a Tennessee high school or completion of a Tennessee homeschool or GED program (Students graduating from some out-of-state schools may be eligible. For more information, call TSAC.)

 

• Be enrolled in at least 6 hours Never drop a course without talking to your financial aid office about how it may impact your lottery scholarship eligibility Award amounts for part-time enrollment will be prorated based on attempted hours

 

TENNESSEE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP

Award amount is up to $2,000 per semester for 4-year institutions and 2-year institutions that offer on-campus housing; up to $1,000 per semester for 2-year institutions

 

• Minimum 21 ACT (Composite)/980 SAT (Math + Critical Reading ONLY) on a nional test date or state test date OR

 

• Final cumulative weighted 3.0 GPA* for entering freshmen graduating from eligible public or category 1, 2, or 3 private high schools

 

• GED students must have minimum ACT/SAT test scores stated above AND an average score of at least 525 on the GED test

 

• TN homeschool and non-category 1, 2, or 3 private high school graduates must have ACT/SAT test scores stated above AND must have been enrolled in a homeschool program for 1 year immediately preceding graduation and be registered with a TN local school district

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASPIRE AWARD

Up to $750 per semester SUPPLEMENT to Tennessee HOPE Scholarship

 

• Meet Tennessee HOPE Scholarship requirements AND

 

• Parents’ or independent student’s (and spouse’s) adjusted gross income must be $36,000 or less on tax form

 

• Students may receive ASPIRE or GAMS, but not both

 

GENERAL ASSEMBLY MERIT SCHOLARSHIP (GAMS)

Up to $500 per semester SUPPLEMENT to Tennessee HOPE scholarship

 

• Entering freshmen graduating from eligible public or category 1, 2, or 3 private high schools must have at least a final cumulative weighted 3.75 GPA* AND 29 ACT (Composite)/ 1280 SAT (Math + Critical Read-ing ONLY) on a national test date or state test date

 

• Homeschool and non-category 1, 2,or 3 private high school graduates must have ACT/SAT test scores stated above AND enroll in 4 or more courses totaling at least 12 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 at an eligible postsecondary institution while enrolled in a homeschool program

 

• Students may receive ASPIRE or GAMS, but not both

 

TENNESSEE HOPE ACCESS GRANT

Award amount is up to $1,375 per semester for 4-year institutions

 

• Entering freshmen graduating from eligible public or category 1, 2, or 3 private high schools must have at least a final cumulative weighted 2.75-2.99 GPA* AND 18, 19, or 20 ACT (Composite)/860-970 SAT (Math + Critical Reading ONLY) on a national test date or state test date AND

 

• Parents’ or independent student’s (and spouse’s) adjusted gross income must be $36,000 or less on tax form

 

• Award is non-renewable after 24 attempted hours, however students may become HOPE eligible; contact financial aid office for details

 

FOR QUESTIONS AND ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, PLEASECONTACT THE TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION

Phone: 615.741.1346

Toll Free: 800.342.1663

WWW.TN.GOV/COLLEGEPAYS