All TELS

• Be a TN resident for one year by Sept 1 of the year starting college.(Dependent children of full-time religious workers, U.S. Military or Tennessee National Guard on active duty who maintain TN residency while stationed out of state are eligible).
•  Apply with the FAFSA

TN HOPE

• Graduate of eligible high school (according to TSAC) must have at least a 21 ACT (980 SAT) or final unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher
•  Graduate of Home School or ineligible Tennessee High School must have at least a 21 ACT (980 SAT)
•  GED graduate must have at least a 525 GED and 21 ACT (980 SAT)
•  Student must enroll at least half-time in eligible higher education institution no later than 16 months after high school graduation, home school completion, or GED test date

General Assembly

• Graduate of eligible high school must have at least a 3.75 weighted high school GPA and 29 ACT (1280 SAT)
•  Graduate of home school or ineligible TN high school must have at least a 29 ACT (1280 SAT) and 12 hours of dual-enrollment credit with a 3.0 GPA
•  GED graduates are not eligible for a the Merit Supplement
•  Students may receive the Merit Supplement or ASPIRE, but not both
  

Aspire Award

• Graduates of eligible high school, home school, or ineligible high school must meet TN HOPE scholarship requirements list above
•  Parent(s) of dependent student must have Adjusted Gross Income of $36,000 or less on FAFSA
•  Independent students must have Adjusted Gross Income (including spouses income, if applicable) of $36,000 or less on FAFSA
•  GED graduates are not eligible for an Aspire Supplement
•  Students may receive the Merit Supplement or ASPIRE, but not both
  

TN HOPE Access Grant

• Graduate of eligible high school must meet ALL the following criteria:
  • Have at least an unweighted 2.75 GPA
  • Have an 18, 19, or 20 ACT (860-970)
  •  Have an Adjusted Gross Income of $36,000 or less (reference the Aspire for details)
• Grant is NON-RENEWABLE – it is only available for first 24 attempted hours. Student may become eligible for TN HOPE scholarship by meeting HOPE Scholarship renewal criteria after 24 attempted hours.
  

Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant

• Available to all students enrolled at Tennessee Technology Centers who meet residency requirements
• May be eligible for TN HOPE Scholarship after completion of diploma program if student is initially HOPE eligible and enrolls at an eligible TN institution within three years of completing a diploma.

Foster Care Grant

•  Graduates of eligible high school, home school, ineligible high school, or GED must meet TN HOPE scholarship requirements listed above and the following requirements;