Regaining HOPE Lottery Eligibility

A student who was initially eligible for a HOPE Lottery Scholarship but lost eligibility due to failure to meet required GPA may be eligible to regain HOPE Lottery Scholarship eligibility. Regain provision can be utilized one time only.

GPA is reviewed at the end of the semester in which you have attempted a total of 24, 48, 72, 96, or any subsequent multiples of 24 semester hours thereafter

Must meet the following requirements:

2.75 cumulative GPA at the end of 24 & 48 attempted hours

3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of any subsequent benchmark semester thereafter in which continuation is reviewed

Ø  If student fails to achieve a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the 72 hour benchmark or thereafter, but has at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA “and” a semester GPA of at least 3.0, the student shall continue receiving the HOPE Lottery Scholarship

Ø  The student is eligible on a semester-by-semester basis so long as the student maintains full-time enrollment

Ø  If student achieves a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 at any time when continuation is reviewed, then the student shall be reviewed at the next benchmark

Ø  If student fails to achieve a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the 72 hour benchmark or thereafter and does not have a semester GPA of at least 2.75, the student may regain the HOPE, one-time only, under existing regain regulations at any subsequent benchmark

Student may repeat one course one time as described under existing statute