(a) To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship as a transfer student from a regionally accredited postsecondary institution located outside of this state, a student shall:
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-4-929
Eligible high school: means :(A) A Tennessee public secondary school. See Tennessee Code 49-4-902
Eligible postsecondary institution: means an eligible independent postsecondary institution or an eligible public postsecondary institution. See Tennessee Code 49-4-902
Entering freshman: means a student entering a postsecondary institution who has not attempted any semester hours at any postsecondary institution after graduating from high school, completing high school in a home school program or obtaining a GED®. See Tennessee Code 49-4-902
Scholarship: means a Tennessee HOPE scholarship or a Tennessee HOPE access grant. See Tennessee Code 49-4-902
Semester: means fall, spring, or summer semester at a postsecondary institution, if the institution is on a semester system, or the equivalent, if the institution is on a system other than a semester system. See Tennessee Code 49-4-902
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Tennessee HOPE scholarship: means a scholarship for coursework in an eligible program of study in pursuit of an associate or baccalaureate degree at an eligible postsecondary institution that is funded from net proceeds of the state lottery and awarded under this part. See Tennessee Code 49-4-902
(1) Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904;(2) Meet the requirements of § 49-4-905;(3) Be admitted to and enroll in a regionally accredited postsecondary institution located outside of this state;(4) Maintain satisfactory progress in a course of study, in accordance with the standards and practices used for federal Title IV programs by the regionally accredited postsecondary institution in which the student is enrolled;(5) Apply for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship; and(6) Be admitted to and enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution.(b) This section shall only apply to a student who is eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman, but who chooses to attend a regionally accredited postsecondary institution located outside of this state without a HOPE scholarship; provided, that the student enrolls in the regionally accredited postsecondary institution located outside of this state no later than sixteen (16) months after graduating from an eligible high school, graduating from a high school located in this state, completing high school in a Tennessee home school program or obtaining a GED® or HiSET®.(c) If the student transfers to an eligible postsecondary institution, then the student shall be eligible academically for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship if the student meets the requirements of:
(1) Section 49-4-911(a)(1) and the student transfers before attempting forty-eight (48) semester hours; or(2) Section 49-4-911(a)(1) or (a)(2) and the student transfers after attempting forty-eight (48) or more semester hours.(d) To continue to receive a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, the student shall meet the requirements of § 49-4-911. A HOPE scholarship awarded under this section shall be subject to § 49-4-913.(e) A student who is eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship under this section and who also meets the qualifications for a general assembly merit scholar supplemental award shall be eligible for the supplemental award. A student whose adjusted gross income does not exceed the amount set in § 49-4-915(a)(2) shall be eligible for an ASPIRE award for need. Pursuant to § 49-4-917, a student may not receive both the ASPIRE award for need and the supplemental award as a general assembly merit scholar.
