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Tennessee HOPE Scholarship

Direct application

Up to $2,850

Eligibility

Location
Tennessee
Education level
Undergraduate
Grades
Act 21+

About this scholarship

Tennessee residents who graduate from an eligible Tennessee high school with at least a 21 ACT, 1060 SAT, or 3.0 GPA and enroll at an eligible postsecondary institution within 16 months may receive this lottery-funded scholarship.

At four-year schools, full-time freshmen and sophomores receive up to $2,250 per semester and juniors and seniors up to $2,850 per semester. At two-year institutions, students receive up to $1,600 per semester. The number of recipients varies.

File the FAFSA by September 1 for fall, March 1 for spring, or May 1 for summer. Renewal requires maintaining a 2.75 cumulative GPA after 24 and 48 semester hours, or a 3.0 GPA after 72 semester hours and every 24 hours thereafter.

Essay questions

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What else to submit

  • FAFSA
  • Be a Tennessee resident as classified by the Tennessee Board of Regents
  • Graduate from an eligible high school in Tennessee
  • Enroll in an eligible Tennessee public college, university, or private college within 16 months following high school graduation
  • Meet one academic benchmark: 21 ACT (or 1060 SAT) OR an overall minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
  • Apply by completing the FAFSA at fafsa.gov (no separate application or essay required)
  • Renewal requires a 2.75 cumulative GPA after 24 and 48 semester hours, or a 3.0 GPA after 72 semester hours and every 24 hours thereafter.