Tennessee Hope Scholarship FAQ (frequently asked questions):

Do I have to reapply every year to continue to receive my award?

Yes.  Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each  year.  The application can be found at www.fafsa.gov.

Do I need to maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) to retain my award?

Yes.  To continuing receiving the HOPE Scholarship, you must maintain satisfactory academic progress and achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.75 after attempting 24 and 48 semester hours.  After attempting 72 semester hours or any multiple of twenty-four (24) semester hours, a student can maintain the award in two ways:

• score an overall GPA of at least 3.0 or

• if your total GPA is between 2.75-2.99 and your semester GPA is 3.0 or higher in the previous semester then you can keep the award on a semester-to-semester basis.  Under these conditions, students must keep full time enrollment and  eligibility is monitored after each semester (but not for the summer semester).  However, students that match these guidelines and enroll full time for the summer will have eligibility checked upon the close of the summer semester. Students that win the HOPE Access Grant ca  keep the award for each semester until they have attempted 24 semester hours.  If students complete the HOPE Scholarship renewal criteria discussed earlier then their award will convert to the HOPE Scholarship.  Students that win the Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant and are attempting a certificate or diploma must achieve satisfactory academic progress and have to be continuously enrolled every semester until granted a certificate or diploma from the Tennessee Technology Center.

How will my eligibility be affected if I drop a course(s)?

First, do not drop a course without discussing your situation wth the financial aid office at your school.  Your full-time (12+ hours) or part-time (6-11 hours) enrollment notice,  as of the institution’s census (or status counting) date, is  the enrollment status you must maintain during the semester.  If you drop a course(s) and do not have a documented, approved medical or personal reason, you might permanently lose your HOPE Scholarship eligibility.

If I  take a semester off, how will my award be affected?

Every award winner must complete continuous enrollment at an eligible postsecondary school.  This requires that students be enrolled at a minimum part time for the fall and spring semesters to receive the award.  Enrollment in the summer semester is not a requirement condition.   Although students enrolled in less than six (6) credit hours will maintain continuous enrollment, they are not qualified for an award.   It is recommended that students receiving the Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant should check with their institution with respect to continuous enrollment conditions as enrollment in the summer term might be required for their program of study.

If I lose my award, can I regain it?

Yes, you can.  Students who fail to match the renewal conditions and drop the HOPE Scholarship can again win the award one time by completing the renewal requirements listed above at a benchmark.  Students cannot appeal to rewin the HOPE Scholarship if their GPA drops under the renewal conditions.  Students who no longer win the award because of a nonacademic reason such as not maintaining continuing enrollment or modifying their enrollment from full time to part time, or part time to less than part time, are not able to regain the award except an appeal is approved by the post-secondary institution or TSAC.  For further information concerning the appeal process, contact your school.  Students who drop the Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant cannot receive future awards.

How long can I receive the HOPE Scholarship?

Students who achieve all conditions to maintain the HOPE Scholarship may win the award until the student has earned a baccalaureate degree  or five (5) years have passed from student’s initial enrollment at any post-secondary institution.

How will my grade point average be calculated for eligibility of the HOPE Scholarship?

All courses attempted post high school graduation shall be used in the grade point average calculation.  Students may retake one (1) course one (1) time and use the higher grade achieved; however, both courses attempted are used in the attempted hours total for eligibility requirements.

How can I qualify for the Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant each year?

Students must make application each year by completing the FAFSA, maintain unbroken enrollment in a certificate or diploma program at an eligible Tennessee Technology Center, and complete satisfactory progress.  No minimum number of enrollment hours is required to hold the Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant.  Prior HOPE Scholarship recipients cannot be awarded this grant.  Wilder-Naifeh recipients who finish their diploma may be eligible for a HOPE Scholarship if initial eligibility requirements were achieved at high school graduation.   For a complete list of eligible institutions, please visit http://www.tn.gov/CollegePays/mon_college/eligible_instut.htm.

If I enroll less than full time, will my award be less?

Yes.  HOPE Scholarship winners who are enrolled less than full time will receive a smaller amount.  Students enrolled in 9-11 hours will receive ¾ of the award and students enrolled in 6-8 hours will receive ½ of the award.  Students enrolled less than 6 hours are not eligible for an award.  Your enrollment status is based on the institution’s census date.  Students receiving the Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant will receive a reduced award if they are enrolled less than full time or are not enrolled for a full academic term.

Where can I use the HOPE Scholarship?  

The HOPE Scholarship can only be used at an eligible postsecondary institution in the state of Tennessee.  Here is a complete list of eligible institutions. Students who decide to attend an out-of-state institution cannot receive the award.

If I change schools, how do I transfer my award?

If you move to another eligible postsecondary institution, you can take your award in one of two ways.  You may complete a Change of Institution Request Form which can be found here. You may also list your new institution as the first choice on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  NOTE:  Any changes made to your FAFSA will overlay any changes provided to TSAC via the Change of Institution Request Form.  If you transfer your award via the FAFSA, you may be selected for verification.

If there are more Tennessee Hope Scholarship FAQ items that you think should be added to this list, please comment on the article and we will add them, and thanks for doing others a good service.

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Here is a list of the scholarships that I found using the name  “Hope Scholarship”.

1) Georgia Hope Scholarship (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally)
This is the primary focus of this blog. The Georgia Hope Scholarship helps students in Georgia with GPAs of 3.0 or better. The scholarship has two forms: one provides a full 100% scholarship (The Zell Miller Hope Scholarship) and one that provides a percentage of tuition (The Georgia Hope Scholarship).  More information can be found on the Georgia Hope Scholarship articles on the site.
2) Tennessee Hope Scholarship
This is also a focus of this blog. The Tennessee Hope Scholarship helps students in Tennessee with eligible GPA and ACT or SAT scores. The scholarship provides tuition assitance for students. More information can be found on the Tennessee Hope Scholarship on the site.
3) The H.O.P.E. Scholarship (Helping Others Pursue Education)
From the H.O.P.E. website: The H.O.P.E. Scholarship is a non-profit organization designed to empower financially challenged students attending historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The organization was founded by two Howard University alumni committed to serving their communities. We are raising money to reward deserving students with scholarships through the assistance of students, alumni and supporters of the black
college community, frequent fundraisers, and corporate sponsorships.  Our mission is to make quality education affordable to deserving students. No student should be denied access to a quality education simply because they lack the necessary funds. Household incomes cannot continue to dictate academic outcomes.It does not require a person
with lots of money and lots of success to make a difference in society; hard work, determination and a passion for service can turn any dream into a reality.With the assistance of students and alumni in the black college community, frequent fundraisers, and corporate sponsorships, we are raising money to reward deserving students with $500 scholarships.

4) The Hope Scholarship Fund (Educating Children in Developing Countries)
From their website:
We are a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that works to provide hope and opportunities to impoverished children in developing countries. By providing them with access to an education, they gain the ability to choose their futures.The Hope Scholarship Fund to give children of families caught in the cycle of poverty the opportunity to pursue the life they wish to live. The student’s drive and natural abilities, rather than their poverty, will be what determines the career path they can take.

5) South Carolina Hope Scholarship Program
The SC Hope Scholarship has information on this blog. The South Carolina Hope Scholarship helps students in South Carolina. More information on the South Carolina HOpe Scholarship can be found on the site.

6) Project Hope Scholarship Program (Help One Person Excel)
This Scholarship is for students attending a specific college, in this case, Edison State College.
The Project HOPE (Help One Person Excel) Scholarship Program awards a limited number of academic scholarships for
students who meet certain eligibility criteria to complete their Associates of Arts or Associates of Science degree from
Edison State College.
7) HOPE Scholarship (Hispanic Organization for Public Employees)
From their website:
Amount: $1,500 (for students attending San Antonio College, Palo Alto College, St. Phillip’s College, Northwest Vista, and Northeast Lakeview College)
The scholarship is open to any incoming freshman or college student. Preference will be given to dependents of active or retired CPS employees who meet all the criteria. Must attend an Alamo Community College District Campus.
May pursue a degree in any concentration. No income requirement is set forth however, colleges/universities require applicants to fill out a free application for student financial aid. Have and maintain a 3.0 GPA or able based on a 4.0 scale each semester.Community service involvement is required.Provide two letters of recommendation. Must maintain full-enrollment status throughout the duration of the scholarship of the scholarship term.
8) Hope Scholarship Tax Credit
The Hope Scholarship provides a federal income tax credit based on the first $4,000 in postsecondary education expenses paid by the taxpayer during the tax year.The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) included the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which expands the Hope Scholarship. This expansion is temporary, limited to the 2009 and 2010 tax years. However, President Obama’s FY2010 budget proposes making these changes permanent. The Hope Scholarship provides a tax credit of up to $2,500 per student per year for
qualified higher education expenses during the first four years of post-secondary education. (The amount of the Hope Scholarship is $3,600 for Gulf Opportunity Zone Students.) The amount of the credit is 100% of the first $2,000 of qualified tuition and related expenses per student and 25% of the second $2,000 of qualified tuition and related expenses.

And there are probably many others. If you know of others and want them on the hope-scholarship.net site, just contact us.

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The special Senate committee appointed by Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, to consider how to deal with yearly operating deficits in the hope scholarship program since the legislature increased the program four years ago.  But that committee, chaired by Sen. Dolores Gresham, R-Somerville, prioritized more on the program’s financial deficits and ignored the fact that it has  $390 million or more in reserves that are sufficient to fund the program well into the next 10-15 years even without any changes.

Gresham sponsored the bill through the Senate with Ramsey’s approval, and it passed the Senate 20-10 on April 16 mostly along party lines, with Republicans in support and all but one Democrat, Sen. Douglas Henry of Nashville, against.

The Senate bill required students to achieve both ACT and GPA standards to qualify for a full $4,000-per-year Hope grant, beginning with freshmen entering college in the fall of 2015, if the lottery’s funds for education did not set new records each year, independent of whether deficits existed or not. Students who met only one but not both of the standards would be eligible to receive only half of a scholarship instead of a full scholarship.

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission determined that about 5,257 less students would have met the requirements  for the full scholarship in the first year, and that lower-income students and minority students would have been disproportionately affected.

The Senate-passed bill would also make different requirements for home-schooled students to win full Hope Scholarships than students in traditional  schools if the proposals had gone into effect in 2015. There is no grade-point average minimum for home-schoolers in current law nor in the bill. The Senate bill would have proposed home-school students to achieve a minimum 21 ACT score and at least 21 on two of the ACT’s four subparts.

Brooks also brought to the subcommittee that in future legislative sessions, it would be up to the finance committees to watch over the scholarship program’s finances and propose action instead of the education committees, where this year’s bill was born.

“I think the thought being that what might be good for future legislatures is to let this issue rest with Finance and if you see a financial issue, then I think it would be a point where you could recommend to Education: Look at some policy adjustments because we think there’s a financial problem. I think the leader on the finance piece has been Education and I think that’s probably misplaced,” Brooks said.

Brooks indicated that there were differences between the House and Senate over an amendment to the bill that would have activated the tougher academic requirements in 2015. Gresham’s amendment, approved by the Senate, would have  specified  lottery proceeds to set new records yearly, while the House version would have required only a $10 million improvement this year and to hold that level over the following two years.

The lottery’s education funds are currently up by more than $22 million in the initial nine months of the current fiscal year over the similar period last year, a substantial increase that the Senate bill would have required be bettered each year.

So, just as in the neighboring state of Georgia, it looks like Tennessee may be backing away from any changes to the Tennessee Hope Scholarship and taking a wait and see approach; however, unlike Georgia, Tennessee seems to have a fiscally responsible program already in place.

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As changes occur and are finalized for the Tennessee Hope Scholarship 2012 changes, we will get them added to the website.

HB0013
by Brooks HLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, changes high school academic requirements for initial receipt of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship.

HB0014
by Brooks HLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, changes high school academic eligibility requirements for initial receipt of the HOPE scholarship

.HB0015
by Brooks HLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, changes the terminating events for receipt of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship beginning with the 2012-2013 academic year.

HB0078
by HardawayLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, creates the ASPIRE work study program to provide additional postsecondary financial assistance from net lottery proceeds to students receiving both the Tennessee HOPE scholarship and the ASPIRE award.

HB0106
by HardawayLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, permits Tennessee HOPE scholarship recipient to maintain academic eligibility by maintaining good standing at the eligible postsecondary institution in which the student is enrolled; changes initial eligibility requirements for certain students to conform to the change in the continuing eligibility requirement.

HB0111
by HardawayLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, allows a student who as an entering freshman meets all nonacademic requirements, but not the academic requirements for a HOPE scholarship, to qualify for the scholarship by meeting the collegiate grade point average continuation requirements after enrolling in an eligible postsecondary institution.

HB0170
by ColeyLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, revises Tennessee HOPE scholarship program to permit payment of the scholarship award during summer school as well as during fall and spring semesters.

HB0474
by MathenyLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As enacted, allows a student with a documented medical disability that restricts the student’s attendance to part-time to petition for an extension of time in which to receive a Tennessee HOPE scholarship; revises law regarding the dual enrollment grant.

HB0552
by HarmonLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, allows a student with a documented medical disability that restricts the student’s attendance to part-time to petition for an extension of time in which to receive a Tennessee HOPE scholarship.

HB0777
by BrownLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, corrects definition of “regional accrediting association” for HOPE scholarship purposes to change the name of the Northwestern Association of Schools and Colleges to its present name of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

HB0796
by TindellLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, permits Tennessee HOPE scholarships to be awarded during summer school as well as during fall and spring semesters.

HB1195
by PittsLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, establishes the Tennessee HOPE prospective teacher’s scholarship.

HB1343
by MatlockLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, permits home school students to obtain HOPE scholarships as entering freshmen if such students achieve a high school GPA of 3.0 or an ACT score of 21.

HB1696
by FitzhughLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, permits Tennessee HOPE scholarships to be awarded during summer school, reduces the number of years in which the HOPE scholarships may be received from five to four and alters the dual enrollment grant program.

HB2010
by McCormickLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As enacted, enables students who first received the Tennessee HOPE scholarship, HOPE access grant or HOPE scholarship for nontraditional students in the fall semester 2009 or thereafter, to receive such lottery-funded scholarships and grants in the summer semester, in addition to the fall and spring semesters; revises the law on terminating events for the HOPE scholarship or access grant.

HB2318
by FitzhughLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, permits certain students, at their own option, to include grades from courses taken during summer semester 2011 in the cumulative grade point average for continuation of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship.

HB2579
by MontgomeryLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, changes a terminating event for receipt of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship from attempt at any postsecondary institution of a specified number of semester hours to receipt of the scholarship for a fixed number of full-time equivalent semesters.

HB2649
by Brooks HLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, revises initial academic requirements for eligibility and the amount of the award of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship beginning with students entering college in 2015-2016; recommends use of net lottery proceeds for TSAA grants for 10 years beginning with 2015-2016.

HB2743
by PittsLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, broadens eligibility for the HOPE scholarship by removing the requirement that a military parent’s home of record or residence is Tennessee if a student qualifies to be classified as an in-state student and meets other specified requirements.

HB2944
by DennisLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, allows a student who has completed an associates degree while receiving a Tennessee HOPE scholarship to be eligible for a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant to attend a Tennessee technology center in a diploma or certificate program, provided the student meets certain eligibility requirements.

HB3114
by RamseyLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, establishes means by which students with documented disabilities who do not meet high school academic qualifications for a HOPE scholarship can attend college, meet college academic requirements and receive the scholarship.

HB3249
by HillLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, changes the definition of “home school student” for purposes of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship to require that a student be home schooled the last year of high school instead of the last two years of high school.

HB3816
by DunnLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, changes a nonacademic eligibility requirement for receipt of Tennessee HOPE scholarship by home schooled student from being home schooled for two years immediately preceding completion of high school to being home schooled for one year immediately preceding completion of high school.

SB0774
by KetronLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, revises Tennessee HOPE scholarship program to permit payment of the scholarship award during summer school as well as during fall and spring semesters.

SB1021
by BarnesLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, establishes the Tennessee HOPE prospective teacher’s scholarship.

SB1237
by YagerLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, permits home school students to obtain HOPE scholarships as entering freshmen if such students achieve a high school GPA of 3.0 or an ACT score of 21.

SB1401
by GreshamLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, changes the terminating events for receipt of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship beginning with the 2012-2013 academic year.

SB1402
by GreshamLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, changes high school academic requirements for initial receipt of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship.

SB1403
by GreshamLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, changes high school academic eligibility requirements for initial receipt of the HOPE scholarship.

SB1477
by Finney LLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, permits Tennessee HOPE scholarships to be awarded during summer school, reduces the number of years in which the HOPE scholarships may be received from five to four and alters the dual enrollment grant program.

SB1529
by NorrisLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As enacted, enables students who first received the Tennessee HOPE scholarship, HOPE access grant or HOPE scholarship for nontraditional students in the fall semester 2009 or thereafter, to receive such lottery-funded scholarships and grants in the summer semester, in addition to the fall and spring semesters; revises the law on terminating events for the HOPE scholarship or access grant.

SB1877
by KyleLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, permits Tennessee HOPE scholarships to be awarded during summer school as well as during fall and spring semesters.

SB1908
by KyleLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, corrects definition of “regional accrediting association” for HOPE scholarship purposes to change the name of the Northwestern Association of Schools and Colleges to its present name of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

SB2007
by StewartLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, allows a student with a documented medical disability that restricts the student’s attendance to part-time to petition for an extension of time in which to receive a Tennessee HOPE scholarship.

SB2008
by StewartLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As enacted, allows a student with a documented medical disability that restricts the student’s attendance to part-time to petition for an extension of time in which to receive a Tennessee HOPE scholarship; revises law regarding the dual enrollment grant.

SB2057
by FordLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, allows a student who as an entering freshman meets all nonacademic requirements, but not the academic requirements for a HOPE scholarship, to qualify for the scholarship by meeting the collegiate grade point average continuation requirements after enrolling in an eligible postsecondary institution.

SB2058
by FordLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, permits Tennessee HOPE scholarship recipient to maintain academic eligibility by maintaining good standing at the eligible postsecondary institution in which the student is enrolled; changes initial eligibility requirements for certain students to conform to the change in the continuing eligibility requirement.

SB2059
by FordLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, creates the ASPIRE work study program to provide additional postsecondary financial assistance from net lottery proceeds to students receiving both the Tennessee HOPE scholarship and the ASPIRE award.

SB2162
by CampfieldLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, allows a student who has completed an associates degree while receiving a Tennessee HOPE scholarship to be eligible for a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant to attend a Tennessee technology center in a diploma or certificate program, provided the student meets certain eligibility requirements.

SB2187
by OverbeyLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, changes a terminating event for receipt of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship from attempt at any postsecondary institution of a specified number of semester hours to receipt of the scholarship for a fixed number of full-time equivalent semesters.

SB2454
by Finney LLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, permits certain students, at their own option, to include grades from courses taken during summer semester 2011 in the cumulative grade point average for continuation of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship.

SB2514
by GreshamLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, revises initial academic requirements for eligibility and the amount of the award of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship beginning with students entering college in 2015-2016; recommends use of net lottery proceeds for TSAA grants for 10 years beginning with 2015-2016.

SB2570
by BarnesLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, broadens eligibility for the HOPE scholarship by removing the requirement that a military parent’s home of record or residence is Tennessee if a student qualifies to be classified as an in-state student and meets other specified requirements.

SB2919
by OverbeyLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, establishes means by which students with documented disabilities who do not meet high school academic qualifications for a HOPE scholarship can attend college, meet college academic requirements and receive the scholarship.

SB3541
by CroweLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, changes the definition of “home school student” for purposes of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship to require that a student be home schooled the last year of high school instead of the last two years of high school.

SB3599
by BellLottery, Scholarships and Programs – As introduced, changes a nonacademic eligibility requirement for receipt of Tennessee HOPE scholarship by home schooled student from being home schooled for two years immediately preceding completion of high school to being home schooled for one year immediately preceding completion of high school.

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Here is a complete reading on HB 0014 introduced by Rep Harry Brooks and Sen Dolores Gresham:

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Here is a short list of states with lottery funded scholarships.  This is not an all inclusive lists and does not attempt to describe the details of each scholarship and only covers programs for students that will attend four year state colleges full time and does not include technical schools or community colleges.

Also, please be aware that these programs can and do change every year based on changes in state law, lottery funding proceeds, and costs of tuition.  This list is based on data available for 2011-2012 school year.

The states with lottery funded scholarships include:

Arkansas — (The Arkansas Lottery Scholarship)  For high school graduates with a 2.5 grade point average or 19 on the ACT receive $5,000 per year.

Florida — (The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship)  For high school graduates scoring a 1270 or better on the SAT or a 28 or better on the ACT receive $3,750 per year. Students with a 970 or better on the SAT or a 20 or better on the ACT are awarded $2,820.

Georgia — (Georgia Hope Scholarship) For high school graduates earning a 3.0 grade point average or better get a percentage of  tuition.  For students with a 3.7 gpa and a minimum of 1200 on the SAT or 26 on the ACT, the Zell Miller Scholarship is available which funds 100% of tuition.

Kentucky — (Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship or KEES) For high school graduates with a 2.5 grade point average can receive at least $125 a year, with higher award amounts for better grade acheivement. Additional money is available for low-income students or those with higher scores on the ACT.

New Jersey — For high school graduates in the top 15 percent of their class.  The award gives full tuition for five semesters.

New Mexico — (Lottery Success Scholarship)  For college students who achieve a 2.5 or better GPA in their first semester.

New York — (New York Lottery Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship) One student with at a B average or better from every high school in the state is chosen to receive a $5,000 award.

South Carolina — (South Carolina Hope Scholarship) High school graduates with a minimum 3.0 grade point average can receive up to $2800 for their freshman year in college.

Tennessee — (Tennessee Hope Scholarship)  High school graduates with a 3.0 GPA or a 21 on the ACT get up to $6,000 a year.

West Virginia — (Promise Scholarships) High school graduates with a 3.0 GPA and a 22 on the ACT receive $4,750 a year.

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Click here for Georgia Hope Scholarship Requirements.  If you are interested in Tennessee Hope Scholarship Requirements, then this will help you.  As the legislatures in Georgia and Tennessee pass laws in the 2012 sessions, they will undoubtedly make changes to the hope scholarship.  These changes can be tracked by reading the news channel on the home page.  We will also keep up with hope scholarship changes for you.  But, whatever the changes are, the hope scholarship requirements for 2012 must be met with respect to deadlines.  Remember, the key requirement is your GPA.  Keep your GPA above the 3.0 or 3.3 level.  Second, you must complete the FAFSA and/or the Hope Scholarship Application.  If changes are made for award amounts, they will probably be retroactive to all of those already in the program since this is what was done when changes were made for the 2011-2012 school year.  So, keep in mind that even if you currently qualify for the hope scholarship, your award amount may be lower than you currently expect.

If you would like to have some influence on the hope scholarship 2012 requirements, then you, your parents, grandparents, and other family and friends of voting age should contact your legislature and let them know your opinions on changes to the hope scholarship that will affect the requirements for the 2012-2013 school year and beyond.

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the Hope Access Grant must meet the renewable criteria for the Hope Scholarship.

Tennessee Hope Scholarship Renewal Criteria

Eligibility is determined and reviewed at the end of the semester that the student attempted.

The student must have attempted 24, 48, 72, 96, or 120 total semester hours.

The student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 after 24 hours and 3.0 after all other semester hour check points.

The student must be enrolled in fall and spring semesters maintaining satisfactory progress.

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Tennessee HOPE Scholarship

The Tennessee Hope Scholarship Award is $4000/year for 4 year institutions and $2000/year for 2-year institutions.  The award cannot exceed the cost of tuition.  This award is renewable.

The Tennessee Hope Access Grant is $2650 for 4 year institutions and $1700 for 2 year institutions.  This award is not renewable.  The student must qualify for the Tennessee Hope Scholarship after the first year.

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