Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-4-935
HOPE scholarship — Residents graduating from high school located in contiguous county of neighboring state
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Current — September 30, 2020
As of September 1, 2020
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 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: Has been a Tennessee resident, as defined by regulations promulgated by the board of regents under § 49-8-104, for one (1) year immediately preceding the date of graduation from high school and remains a Tennessee resident between graduation from high school and enrollment in an eligible postsecondary institution;
(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: Is a resident of this state, as classified pursuant to § 49-8-104;
(2) Is not ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904;
(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;
(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
(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.
(5) Is admitted to and enrolls in an eligible postsecondary institution no later than sixteen (16) months after graduation from high school.
(6) 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.
(6) 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.
(7) 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.
(7) 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.
(8) No retroactive award of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship shall be made under this section.
(8) No retroactive award of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship shall be made under this section.
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.