HOPE Scholarship

Award amount - $4,000 for 4-year institutions; $2,000 for 2-year institutions (no more than cost of attendance)

• Entering freshmen (High School Class of 2009 and thereafter) must have a minimum of a 21 ACT (980 SAT) OR

• Overall weighted minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA)

• Home School graduates – minimum 21 ACT (980 SAT)

• GED Applicants – minimum 525 and 21 ACT (980 SAT)

General Assembly Merit Scholarship

Award amount - $1,000 supplement to Tennessee HOPE Scholarship

• Entering freshmen must have a minimum 3.75 weighted GPA AND 29 ACT (1280 SAT)

• Home school students must complete 12 college credit hours (at least 4 courses) with a minimum 3.0 GPA at a Tennessee college or university while they are enrolled in the home school program

Aspire

Award amount - $1,500 supplement to Tennessee HOPE Scholarship

• Meet Tennessee HOPE Scholarship requirements AND

• Must have parents’ or independent student’s and spouse’s adjusted gross income of $36,000 or less on IRS tax form

 HOPE Access Grant

Award amount - $2,750 for 4-year institutions; $1,750 for 2-year institutions

• Entering freshmen must have a minimum weighted 2.75 GPA AND 18 - 20 ACT (860 - 970 SAT) AND

• Parents' or independent student's and spouse's adjusted gross income of $36,000 or less on IRS tax form

• Grant non-renewable – will be eligible for Tennessee HOPE Scholarship by meeting HOPE Scholarship renewal criteria