(a) To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman, a student who completes high school in a Tennessee home school program, who graduates from a high school located in Tennessee that is not an eligible high school, or who obtains a GED® or HiSET® credential shall:
(1) Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904;(2) Meet the requirements of § 49-4-905;(3)(A) Attain a composite ACT score of at least 21 on any single ACT test date or a concordant equivalent score on the SAT on any single SAT test date, if the student completed high school in a Tennessee home school program or graduated from a high school located in Tennessee that is not an eligible high school;(B) Pass the GED® tests with an average score of at least 525, the revised GED® tests with an average score of at least 170, or the HiSET® tests with an average score of at least 15, and attain a composite ACT score of at least 21 on any single ACT test date or a concordant equivalent score on the SAT on any single SAT test date; or(C) Complete at least two (2) dual enrollment courses totaling at least six (6) semester hours credit at an eligible postsecondary institution and achieve a grade point average of at least 3.0 in each of two (2) dual enrollment courses and a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 in all dual enrollment courses attempted; and(4) Be admitted to and enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution no later than sixteen (16) months after completing high school in a Tennessee home school program, obtaining a GED® or HiSET®, or graduating from high school.(b) [Deleted by 2022 amendment.](c) [Deleted by 2022 amendment.]