Award Information

Four-Year Institutions and two-year institutions with on-campus housing:

Up to $2,250 per full-time enrollment semester as a freshmen and sophomore; then up to $2,850 per full-time enrollment semester as a junior and senior

Two-Year Institutions:

Up to $1,600 per full-time enrollment semester as a freshman and sophomore

• Award amounts are available for summer enrollment

• Class status is determined by the postsecondary institution

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Only courses leading to a student’s eligible program of study (associate or baccalaureate degree program) can be awarded under the HOPE Scholarship program

• Award amounts are available for summer enrollment

• Determination of class status is made by the postsecondary institution

Eligibility

Entering freshmen must meet the following criteria

• Be a Tennessee resident as classified by the Tennessee Board of Regents

• Graduate from a TN eligible high school

• Enroll in one of the Tennessee public colleges, universities, or private colleges. Click Here for listing.

• Entering freshmen must achieve:

  • • a minimum of a 21 ACT or a minimum of 1060 SAT, exclusive of the essay and optional subject area battery tests (concordant equivalent score) 

OR

• • • Overall minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA*)

• ACT/SAT exams must be taken on a national test date or state test date and prior to the first day of college enrollment. The ACT Residual test and the ACT Superscore are not accepted.

• Must enroll within 16 months following high school graduation at any postsecondary institution. 

*Grade point average means a grade point average on a 4.0 scale calculated with additional internal quality points awarded for advanced placement, honors or other similar courses according to the Uniform Grading Policy adopted by the State Board of Education.