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), available at www.fafsa.ed.gov. 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 Tennessee public colleges, universities, or private colleges (Click here for eligible schools.) .
• 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. For more information please call 1-800-342-1663 or (615)741-1346.

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 Education Lottery Scholarship Programs Eligible Institutions

Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Programs:

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

For answers to your questions, please contact the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation