Tennessee § 49-4-937 HOPE scholarship - For students who complete diploma from a Tennessee college of applied technology

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§ 49-4-937 — HOPE scholarship - For students who complete diploma from a Tennessee college of applied technology

Tennessee § 49-4-937

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-4-937 (2026).

Text

(a)Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, a student who is eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship upon graduation from high school, completion of high school in a Tennessee home school or obtaining a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education, but who, instead of applying for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, applies to and enrolls in a Tennessee college of applied technology and receives a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant, shall continue to be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship; provided, that the student:

(1)Applies for a HOPE scholarship and enrolls in an eligible postsecondary institution within three (3) years of completing a diploma from a Tennessee college of applied technology consisting of at least nine hundred (900

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(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, a student who is eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship upon graduation from high school, completion of high school in a Tennessee home school or obtaining a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education, but who, instead of applying for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, applies to and enrolls in a Tennessee college of applied technology and receives a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant, shall continue to be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship; provided, that the student: (1) Applies for a HOPE scholarship and enrolls in an eligible postsecondary institution within three (3) years of completing a diploma from a Tennessee college of applied technology consisting of at least nine hundred (900) clock hours; (2) Is not ineligible for a HOPE scholarship under § 49-4-904 ; and (3) Meets the requirements of § 49-4-905(a) . (b) This section shall also apply to students who are eligible for general assembly merit scholarships and Tennessee HOPE access grants. (c) Enrollment at a Tennessee college of applied technology by a student working toward a diploma before receiving a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, general assembly merit scholarship or Tennessee HOPE access grant under this section shall not count under § 49-4-913 or § 49-4-920 toward the limitation on receipt on a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, general assembly merit scholarship or Tennessee HOPE access grant.

Legislative History

Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 114,s 23, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 495, s 9, eff. 7/1/2015. Acts 2006, ch. 980, § 1; 2008 , ch. 1142, § 11.