reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 3 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT ASSISTANCE AWARDS (§§ 49-4-301 — 49-4-307) › Section 49-4-304 - Renewal of award

(a)
(1)
Each award of student assistance is renewable by TSAC annually for the equivalent of four (4) academic years or until such earlier time as a student receives a baccalaureate degree or has expended eight (8) semesters or twelve (12) quarter terms of enrollment. TSAC shall renew an award only upon the student's application and upon verification that the applicant has completed satisfactorily the work of the preceding year, that the applicant remains a resident of the state, and that the applicant's financial situation continues to warrant the award under the applicable provisions of this part and the policies and rules of TSAC.
(2)
TSAC may grant a leave of absence to recipients entering military service.
(b)
Each grant for students attending private business schools or private trade and technical schools is renewable by TSAC annually for the equivalent of two (2) academic years, or until such earlier time as a student receives a degree or has expended six (6) quarter terms of enrollment, or until such time as the student receives a diploma or has expended twelve (12) months' time in pursuance of a diploma or expended six (6) months' time in pursuance of a certificate.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 14, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1976, ch. 415, § 5; 1977, ch. 351, §§ 3, 5; T.C.A., § 49-5016; Acts 1981, ch. 223, § 2; T.C.A., § 49-50-116.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 3 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT ASSISTANCE AWARDS (§§ 49-4-301 — 49-4-307) › Section 49-4-305 - Recipient free to choose school

It is expressly provided that no attempt shall be made by any official or agency concerned with the administration of the Tennessee student assistance corporation to influence the selection by an applicant of the institution that the applicant might attend.
Acts 1976, ch. 415, § 6; T.C.A., §§ 49-5017, 49-50-117.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 3 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT ASSISTANCE AWARDS (§§ 49-4-301 — 49-4-307) › Section 49-4-306 - Revocation of award

If the recipient of an award fails to comply with the rules of TSAC with respect to the use of such assistance, fails to attain the minimum level of achievement prescribed for the retention of the assistance, fails to observe the rules, regulations or conditions prescribed or imposed by the institution attended on students, or for any reason is expelled or suspended from the institution attended or is absent without leave, TSAC may, upon evidence, revoke the award, and the person holding the award shall not thereafter be entitled to further payment or benefits.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 3 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT ASSISTANCE AWARDS (§§ 49-4-301 — 49-4-307) › Section 49-4-307 - Transfer students

(a)
Any award recipient who desires to transfer from one institution to another must notify TSAC and secure its authorization to transfer.
(b)
Failure to notify TSAC and secure its authorization may result in the loss of the award.
Acts 1976, ch. 415, § 7; 1977, ch. 351, § 4; T.C.A., § 49-5018, 49-50-118.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 4 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT LOANS GENERALLY (§§ 49-4-401 — 49-4-404) › Section 49-4-401 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 15, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1974, ch. 620, §§ 9, 10; T.C.A., §§ 49-5009, 49-5010; Acts 1982, ch. 861, § 4; T.C.A., §§ 49-50-109, 49-50-110; Acts 1993, ch. 165, § 1; 2000, ch. 624, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 4 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT LOANS GENERALLY (§§ 49-4-401 — 49-4-404) › Section 49-4-402 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 15, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1974, ch. 620, § 7; T.C.A., § 49-5007; Acts 1982, ch. 861, § 3; T.C.A., §
49-50-107
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 4 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT LOANS GENERALLY (§§ 49-4-401 — 49-4-404) › Section 49-4-403 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 15, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1974, ch. 620, § 11; T.C.A., §§ 49-5011, 49-50-111.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 4 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT LOANS GENERALLY (§§ 49-4-401 — 49-4-404) › Section 49-4-404 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 15, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1974, ch. 620, § 8; 1977, ch. 191, § 1; 1980, ch. 711, § 15; T.C.A., §§ 49-5008, 49-50-108; Acts 1985, ch. 306, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 5 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (§§ 49-4-501 — 49-4-508) › Section 49-4-501 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 16, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1977, ch. 282, § 1; 1983, ch. 338, § 5; T.C.A., § 49-5401.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 5 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (§§ 49-4-501 — 49-4-508) › Section 49-4-502 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 16, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1977, ch. 282, § 1; 1980, ch. 711, § 16; 1983, ch. 338, § 6; T.C.A., § 49-5402.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 5 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (§§ 49-4-501 — 49-4-508) › Section 49-4-503 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 16, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1977, ch. 282, § 1; 1983, ch. 338, § 7; T.C.A., § 49-5403.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 5 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (§§ 49-4-501 — 49-4-508) › Section 49-4-504 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 16, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1977, ch. 282, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-5404.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 5 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (§§ 49-4-501 — 49-4-508) › Section 49-4-505 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 16, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1977, ch. 282, § 1; 1983, ch. 338, § 9; T.C.A., § 49-5406.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 5 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (§§ 49-4-501 — 49-4-508) › Section 49-4-506 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 16, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1977, ch. 282, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-5407.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 5 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (§§ 49-4-501 — 49-4-508) › Section 49-4-507 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 16, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1977, ch. 282, § 1; 1983, ch. 338, § 10; T.C.A., § 49-5408.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 5 - TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION - STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (§§ 49-4-501 — 49-4-508) › Section 49-4-508 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 16, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1977, ch. 282, § 1; 1983, ch. 338, § 11; T.C.A., § 49-5409.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 6 - FORFEITURE OF STATE ASSISTANCE (§ 49-4-601) › Section 49-4-601 - Forfeiture upon criminal conviction

Any part-time or full-time student who is convicted of any criminal offense growing out of any student riot, protest or disturbance shall forfeit any further right to any student loan or grant as provided in this chapter, or any other financial assistance supported by state funds. Should any such student so convicted be, at that time, receiving such aid, the aid shall be immediately terminated.
Acts 1974, ch. 620, § 24; T.C.A., §§ 49-5024, 49-50-122.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 7 - MISCELLANEOUS SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN PROGRAMS (§§ 49-4-701 — 49-4-708) › Section 49-4-705 - Termination of Christa McAuliffe Scholarship program

The Christa McAuliffe Scholarship program terminates effective August 1, 2020, at which time all funds remaining in the program's investment principal and investment earnings accounts shall be added to the reserve balances held by the student assistance corporation for the student assistance award under §
49-4-301
. The transfer of funds is subject to transfer in the general appropriations act.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 18, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1986, ch. 812, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 7 - MISCELLANEOUS SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN PROGRAMS (§§ 49-4-701 — 49-4-708) › Section 49-4-706 - Minority teaching fellows program

(a)
(1)
The Tennessee student assistance corporation (TSAC) shall administer a minority teaching fellows program for talented Tennesseans who aspire to be teachers.
(2)
Participation in the minority teaching fellows program is limited to:
(A)
College juniors, seniors, and post-baccalaureate candidates admitted to educator preparation programs in this state who pledge to teach in the public schools of this state for up to four (4) years; and
(B)
Students who received the minority teaching fellows program award prior to July 1, 2021, and who continue to maintain all eligibility requirements.
(3)
Recipients must maintain continuous enrollment in an eligible program of study, as defined in §
49-4-902
, leading to licensure as a teacher in a higher education institution within this state with an educator preparation program approved by the state board of education.
(4)
Each fellowship award is in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) and is renewable up to three (3) times, contingent upon satisfactory academic progress.
(5)
(A)
Recipients who become public school teachers in this state shall receive forgiveness of the fellowship balance based on one (1) year's teaching service for each year the fellowship was awarded.
(B)
TSAC shall forgive the loan if, within seven (7) years after graduation, the recipient teaches for three (3) consecutive years, unless the recipient takes an approved leave of absence, at a public school in an LEA that, at the time the recipient accepts employment with the LEA, is determined to be a school system that is marginal or in need of improvement as determined by the commissioner of education according to the school district accountability framework adopted by the state board of education. TSAC shall also forgive the loan because of the death or permanent disability of the recipient.
(b)
(1)
TSAC, in conjunction with the state board of education and the Tennessee higher education commission, shall develop rules, regulations and criteria for the selection of minority Tennessee citizens and for the management of the program.
(2)
All scholarship loans shall be evidenced by notes made payable to TSAC, which shall bear interest at the rate of nine percent (9%) per year beginning September 1 after completion of the program, or immediately after termination of the scholarship loan, whichever is earlier. The scholarship loan may be terminated by the recipient withdrawing from school or by the recipient not meeting the standards set by TSAC.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1107, s 9, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 19, eff. 7/1/2021.
Acts 1989, ch. 202, § 2; 1990, ch. 866, § 1; 1992, ch. 770, § 1; 1993, ch. 237, § 1; 1995, ch. 372, § 1; 1996, ch. 1037, § 1; 1997 , ch. 396, § 1; 1998, ch. 661, § 1; 1999, ch. 391, §§ 3, 4; 2004, ch. 832, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 8 - SENATOR BEN ATCHLEY OPPORTUNITY GRANT ACT (§§ 49-4-801 — 49-4-804) › Section 49-4-801 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Senator Ben Atchley Opportunity Grant Act."
Acts 1993, ch. 486, § 2; 2004, ch. 718, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 8 - SENATOR BEN ATCHLEY OPPORTUNITY GRANT ACT (§§ 49-4-801 — 49-4-804) › Section 49-4-802 - Purpose

The purpose of this part is to restore the value of the Tennessee student assistance award maximum grant to provide financially needy students enrolled at Tennessee independent colleges and universities with a state grant of sufficient size to reduce the impact of institutional price on their higher education enrollment decision.
Acts 1993, ch. 486, § 3; 2003, ch. 128, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 8 - SENATOR BEN ATCHLEY OPPORTUNITY GRANT ACT (§§ 49-4-801 — 49-4-804) › Section 49-4-803 - Grants to students at certain colleges and universities

The state shall grant an amount as provided in this part to Tennessee resident students enrolled at independent, nonprofit colleges and universities accredited by the College Commission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and, to the extent feasible within existing budgetary resources of the Tennessee student assistance corporation, to Tennessee resident students enrolled at eligible independent postsecondary institutions, as defined in §
49-4-902(11)(C)
.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1018, s 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Acts 1993, ch. 486, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 8 - SENATOR BEN ATCHLEY OPPORTUNITY GRANT ACT (§§ 49-4-801 — 49-4-804) › Section 49-4-804 - Amount of grants

The amount of the maximum grant for students enrolled at the eligible institutions of higher learning shall be determined by guidelines established by the Tennessee student assistance corporation.
Acts 1993, ch. 486, § 5; 2003, ch. 128, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-901 - Disposition of lottery proceeds

Net proceeds of the state lottery shall be used exclusively for the purposes set out in the Constitution of Tennessee, Article XI, § 5 and this part. The net proceeds shall be used to supplement, not supplant, existing resources for educational purposes, projects and programs. It is the intent of the general assembly that if there exist net proceeds of the state lottery in excess of those allocated to provide financial assistance to citizens of this state to enable such citizens to attend postsecondary educational institutions located in this state, then the excess net proceeds shall be allocated first to early learning programs. It is further the intent of the general assembly that the scholarship and grant programs established under this part shall not create an entitlement to financial assistance to enable attendance at a postsecondary institution for any student.
Acts 2003, ch. 298, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-903 - Administration of scholarship and grant programs

(a)
The scholarship and grant programs established by this part shall be administered by TSAC, which shall be responsible for determination of eligibility of students and for the distribution of funds appropriated by the general assembly for scholarships and grants awarded under the program. In the event net proceeds from lottery revenues are insufficient to fund fully the scholarships and grants created by this part, then TSAC is authorized to review and reduce the amounts to be awarded for such scholarships and grants pro rata.
(b)
THEC shall provide assistance to the general assembly and to TSAC by researching and analyzing data concerning the scholarship and grant programs created under this part, including, but not limited to, student success and scholarship retention. THEC shall report its findings annually to the education committee of the senate and the education committees of the house of representatives by October 1.
(c)
Postsecondary educational institutions that enroll students receiving scholarships or grants under this part shall provide all information required by TSAC and THEC that is necessary for administering, reviewing, and evaluating the programs. TSAC and THEC may choose to collect data from higher education institutions or through the University of Tennessee system, board of regents, the state universities, or the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association. TSAC and THEC shall maintain confidentiality of individual student records in accordance with the Family Educational Right to Privacy Act (
20 U.S.C. § 1232g
).
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 183, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 80, eff. 3/29/2021.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 93, eff. 5/10/2019.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 628, s 3, eff. 4/2/2018.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 684, s 7, eff. 3/24/2016.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 182, s 38, eff. 4/17/2015.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2010 , ch. 839, § 1; 2012 , ch. 787, § 1; 2012 , ch. 1009, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-904 - Student ineligibility

A student is ineligible for any scholarship or grant described in this part if the student:
(1)
Is not a Tennessee citizen;
(2)
Has not complied with United States selective service system requirements for registration, if such requirements are applicable to the student;
(3)
Is in default on a federal Title IV educational loan or Tennessee educational loan;
(4)
Owes a refund on a federal Title IV student financial aid program or a Tennessee student financial aid program;
(5)
Is not in compliance with federal drug-free rules and laws for receiving financial assistance;
(6)
Is incarcerated; or
(7)
Does not meet each qualification relating to the relevant scholarship or grant that is applicable to the student.
Acts 2003, ch. 298, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-905 - Student eligibility

(a)
To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, Tennessee HOPE access grant, Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship or a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant, a student must:
(1)
Be a resident of this state, as classified pursuant to §
49-8-104
;
(2)
Make application for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, Tennessee HOPE access grant, Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship, or Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant; and
(3)
Be admitted to an eligible postsecondary institution.
(b)
(1)
Notwithstanding anything in this part to the contrary, any person who, after December 1, 2003, enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution in lieu of graduating from an eligible high school, and is otherwise qualified, shall be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship.
(2)
To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, a student shall have graduated from an eligible high school, graduated from a high school located in Tennessee that is not an eligible high school, completed high school in a Tennessee home school program or obtained a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education. To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE access grant a student shall have graduated from an eligible high school. This subsection (b) shall not apply to those students applying for Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grants.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 114,s 17, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 31, eff. 8/1/2020.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 495, s 4, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, §§ 1, 9; 2004, ch. 840, §§ 3 - 5; 2006, ch. 977, §§ 3, 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-906 - Eligibility not restricted by student income

Except for the ASPIRE award under §
49-4-915
and the Tennessee HOPE access grants under §
49-4-920
, eligibility for scholarships or grants awarded under this part shall not be restricted or limited by the adjusted gross income attributable to a student. Students applying for the ASPIRE award under §
49-4-915
and students applying for a Tennessee HOPE access grant under §
49-4-920
shall file a FAFSA with TSAC.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2005, ch. 481, § 29.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-907 - Eligibility requirements for HOPE scholarship

To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman, a student who graduated from an eligible high school after December 1, 2003, upon having completed curriculum requirements of the high school for graduation, shall:
(1)
Meet the requirements of §§
49-4-904
and
49-4-905
;
(2)
Be admitted to and enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution no later than sixteen (16) months after graduation from high school; and
(3)
(A)
Achieve a final overall high school grade point average of at least 3.0; or
(B)
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.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 32, eff. 8/1/2020.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 328, s 1, eff. 5/9/2017.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2004, ch. 840, §§ 6, 7, 11a, 19, 20; 2004, ch. 881, §§ 1, 2; 2005, ch. 481, §§ 2, 5, 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-908 - Requirements for home schooled students, high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education recipients or graduates of ineligible high schools

(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 high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education 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 high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education, or graduating from high school.
(b)
[Deleted by 2022 amendment.]
(c)
[Deleted by 2022 amendment.]
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 114, s 19, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 114, s 18, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1107, s 15, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 467, s 3, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 328, s 2, eff. 5/9/2017.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 495, s 5, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2004, ch. 840, §§ 8, 9, 10, 11b; 2005, ch. 481, §§ 7, 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-910 - HOPE scholarship - Transfers between eligible postsecondary institutions

A student who receives a Tennessee HOPE scholarship and attends an eligible postsecondary institution may transfer to another eligible postsecondary institution without loss of the scholarship; provided, that the student continues to meet all requirements for the scholarship. The scholarship award shall be the award applicable to the eligible postsecondary institution to which the student transferred.
Acts 2003, ch. 298, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-912 - HOPE scholarship - Contingencies

(a)
The receipt of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship is contingent upon admission to an eligible postsecondary institution. Academically qualifying for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship does not guarantee admission to an eligible postsecondary institution.
(b)
Tennessee HOPE scholarship students may enroll as full-time students or part-time students at an eligible postsecondary institution. A student who enrolls as a full-time student at the beginning of a semester may not drop to part-time status in that semester, unless the student requests and the institution approves part-time status based on documented medical or personal grounds. TSAC shall promulgate rules and regulations for attendance as a part-time student, payment of awards to part-time students, change from full-time to part-time status based on documented medical or personal grounds, and the grounds for which such change from full-time to part-time status may be granted. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Acts 2003, ch. 298, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-913 - HOPE scholarship - Terminating events

(a)
Except as set forth in §§
49-4-919
,
49-4-930
,
49-4-931
and
49-4-937
, a student may receive a Tennessee HOPE scholarship until the first of the following events:
(1)
The student has earned an advanced degree; or
(2)
Five (5) years have passed from the date of the student's initial enrollment at any postsecondary institution.
(b)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary limiting the receipt of a HOPE scholarship to a five-year period beginning at the time of a student's initial enrollment at any postsecondary institution, a student who has a documented medical disability and whose eligibility for a HOPE scholarship has not terminated due to meeting another limitation on eligibility applicable to the student under this section, may petition for an extension of the five-year period if, because of the disability, the student can only attend an eligible postsecondary institution part-time. Such extension shall not extend beyond ten (10) years from the date of the student's initial enrollment at any postsecondary institution. TSAC shall promulgate rules and regulations for the approval of extensions of time for receipt of a HOPE scholarship because of medical disabilities. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 368, s 7, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 36, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 900, s 5, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2008 , ch. 1142, § 7; 2011 , ch. 427, § 3; 2011 , ch. 437, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-914 - Scholarships awards

(a)
Subject to the amounts appropriated by the general assembly and any provision of law relating to a shortfall in funds available for postsecondary financial assistance from the net proceeds of the state lottery, the amount of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship and Tennessee HOPE scholarship for nontraditional students awarded to a student attending an eligible four-year postsecondary institution is two thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($2,250) for full-time attendance for each semester. This award amount applies to each entering freshman in the fall term of 2022, and thereafter, and continues through the final semester of the student's sophomore year. The determination of a student's status as a freshman or sophomore must be made by the postsecondary institution attended.
(b)
Subject to the amounts appropriated by the general assembly and any provision of law relating to a shortfall in funds available for postsecondary financial assistance from the net proceeds of the state lottery, for a student described in subsection (a) the award amount increases to two thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($2,850) per semester beginning in the student's junior year, as determined by the postsecondary institution attended, and must continue until the student is no longer eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship.
(c)
Subject to the amounts appropriated by the general assembly and any provision of law relating to a shortfall in funds available for postsecondary financial assistance from the net proceeds of the state lottery, a Tennessee HOPE scholarship awarded to a student attending an eligible two-year postsecondary institution is one thousand six hundred dollars ($1,600) for full-time attendance for each semester.
(d)
The amount of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship awarded to a student attending an eligible two-year postsecondary institution that provides on-campus housing is the same as the amount provided in subsection (a).
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1116, s 2, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 695, s 3, eff. 8/1/2018.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 695, s 4, eff. 8/1/2018.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 448, s 3, eff. 8/1/2018.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 900, s 6, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2005, ch. 481, §§ 23, 24; 2006, ch. 974, §§ 1, 2; 2008 , ch. 1142, § 13; 2011 , ch. 437, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-915 - ASPIRE awards

(a)
To be eligible for an ASPIRE award, a student shall:
(1)
Be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship; and
(2)
Have an adjusted gross income attributable to the student that does not exceed thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000).
(b)
The student shall receive the Tennessee HOPE scholarship award under §
49-4-914
and an ASPIRE award. Subject to the amounts appropriated by the general assembly, and any law relating to a shortfall in funds available for postsecondary financial assistance from the net proceeds of the state lottery, the ASPIRE award for full-time students shall be determined in accordance with §
4-51-111
and shall be set in the general appropriations act. Both the Tennessee HOPE scholarship and the ASPIRE award are subject to the amounts appropriated by the general assembly and any law relating to a shortfall in funds available for postsecondary financial assistance from the net proceeds of the state lottery.
(c)
The adjusted gross income attributable to the student shall be reviewed each academic year to determine continuing eligibility for the ASPIRE award.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2005, ch. 481, §§ 25, 29.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-917 - Choice of ASPIRE award or supplemental award

Students may receive either the ASPIRE award, under §
49-4-915
, or the supplemental award as a general assembly merit scholar, but not both.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2005, ch. 481, § 29.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-918 - Military service

(a)
A student who enters the United States armed services within two (2) years after the student graduates from an eligible high school, graduates from a high school located in Tennessee that is not an eligible high school, completes high school in a Tennessee home school program or obtains a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education may apply for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship within seven (7) years of the student's date of entry into military service; provided, that the student did not attend a postsecondary institution before entering military service. If, however, the student is separated from active duty under a fully honorable discharge before applying for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, then the student shall apply for a scholarship within one (1) year of the date of separation from active duty under a fully honorable discharge or within seven (7) years of the student's date of entry into military service, whichever occurs first.
(b)
To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, the student shall:
(1)
Meet the requirements of §
49-4-907
, other than any requirements pertaining to deadlines for application for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship if the student graduated from an eligible high school before entering military service; or
(2)
Meet the requirements of §
49-4-908
, other than any requirements pertaining to deadlines for application for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship if the student completed high school in a Tennessee home school program, graduated from a high school located in Tennessee that is not an eligible high school or obtained a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education.
(c)
To continue to receive the scholarship, the student shall maintain satisfactory academic progress in accordance with the standards and practices used for federal Title IV programs by the institution at which the student is enrolled, shall continue to meet all eligibility requirements, shall reapply for the scholarship each academic year and shall meet the continuation requirements of §
49-4-911
.
(d)
This section shall not apply to any person whose discharge is not fully honorable. Discharges under honorable conditions and general discharges do not establish eligibility for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship under this section.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 114,s 20, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 495, s 6, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2004, ch. 690, §§ 1, 2; 2004, ch. 840, § 15.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-919 - Medical or personal leave of absence

(a)
A Tennessee HOPE scholarship student who has an approved medical or personal leave of absence from an eligible postsecondary institution may continue to receive the scholarship upon resuming the student's education at an eligible postsecondary institution so long as the student continues to meet all applicable eligibility requirements. The student shall be eligible for the scholarship until the first of the following events:
(1)
The student has earned an advanced degree; or
(2)
The sum of the number of years the student attended a postsecondary institution prior to the leave of absence and the number of years of attendance after the leave of absence equals five (5) years.
(b)
Except for approved medical or personal leaves of absence, a Tennessee HOPE scholarship student, including a part-time student, shall be enrolled continuously as a student at an eligible postsecondary institution.
(c)
(1)
TSAC shall promulgate rules and regulations for approval of medical or personal leave and the grounds for which the leave may be granted. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
(2)
TSAC shall promulgate rules designating pregnancy as an approved medical or personal leave of absence for purposes of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship. The rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 368, s 8, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 38, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 533, s 1, eff. 3/19/2020.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 900, s 7, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2008 , ch. 1142, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-921 - Wilder - Naifeh technical skills grant

(a)
To be eligible for a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant, a student seeking a QNDC, diploma, or certificate at a Tennessee college of applied technology operated by the board of regents of the state university and community college system shall:
(1)
Meet the requirements of §§
49-4-904
and
49-4-905(a)
; and
(2)
Be admitted to the institution in an eligible program of study leading to a certificate or diploma.
(b)
No minimum number of hours of enrollment is required for eligibility for a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant under this section, but a student receiving a grant shall maintain satisfactory academic progress in accordance with the standards and practices used for federal Title IV programs by the institution at which the student is enrolled to continue the grant. If a student fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress, then the student shall lose the Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant. Once a student loses a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant, no additional award under this section shall be made.
(c)
A student who has been awarded a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant shall maintain continuous enrollment at the institution in accordance with the institution's requirements.
(d)
Until receipt of the certificate or diploma, a student shall reapply each academic year for the Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant.
(e)
An eligible student may receive a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant for all course work required by the institution for an eligible program of study leading to a certificate or diploma. Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grants may not be used for continuing education courses.
(f)
Subject to the amounts appropriated by the general assembly and any law relating to a shortfall in funds available for postsecondary financial assistance from the net proceeds of the state lottery, a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant awarded under this section shall be determined in accordance with §
4-51-111
, and shall be set in the general appropriations act.
(g)
No student shall be eligible for more than one (1) Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 925,s 6, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1107, s 17, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1107, s 16, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 900, s 9, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2005, ch. 481, § 32; 2006, ch. 974, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-922 - Financial assistance reduction

If the sum of all financial aid, including a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, a Tennessee HOPE access grant, a general assembly merit scholarship, an ASPIRE award, under §
49-4-915
or a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant, for which a student qualifies exceeds the institutionally defined total cost of education at the eligible postsecondary institution the scholarship or grant recipient is attending, then the student's financial assistance provided shall be reduced so that the financial aid actually received by the student does not exceed the institutionally defined total cost of education.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2004, ch. 840, § 17; 2005, ch. 481, § 29.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-923 - Wilder - Naifeh reconnect grant

(a)
This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grant."
(b)
To be eligible for a Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grant, a student seeking a diploma or certificate at a Tennessee college of applied technology operated by the board of regents of the state university and community college system shall:
(1)
Meet the requirements of §§
49-4-904
and
49-4-905(a)
;
(2)
Be admitted to the institution in an eligible program of study;
(3)
Complete and file the FAFSA. Students shall complete the FAFSA each academic year in which they seek to receive the Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grant; and
(4)
Be an independent student as determined by the FAFSA.
(c)
A student who receives a Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grant under this section shall be enrolled full-time as defined in §
49-4-708
. If a student fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress, then the student shall lose the Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grant. Once a student loses a Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grant, no additional award under this section shall be made.
(d)
A student who has been awarded a Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grant shall maintain continuous enrollment at the institution in accordance with the institution's requirements.
(e)
A student shall reapply each academic year for the Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grant.
(f)
An eligible student may receive a Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grant for all course work required by the institution for an eligible program of study. Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grants may not be used for continuing education courses.
(g)
Subject to the amounts appropriated by the general assembly and any law relating to a shortfall in funds available for postsecondary financial assistance from the net proceeds of the state lottery, a Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grant awarded under this section shall be for independent students as determined by the FAFSA, and shall be the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the Tennessee college of applied technology attended less all other gift aid, which shall be credited first to the student's tuition and mandatory fees. Notwithstanding §
49-4-902
, "gift aid" as used in this section shall be financial aid received from a federal Pell grant, a Tennessee student assistance award, and any scholarship or grant funded from net lottery proceeds under this part.
(h)
No student shall be eligible for more than one (1) Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grant.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 42, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 363, s 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 900, s 10, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-924 - Promulgation of rules and regulations

(a)
TSAC is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to establish deadlines for applications, appeal procedures for the denial or revocation of scholarships and grants, methods of paying scholarship awards to part-time students and to otherwise effectuate the purposes of this part. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
(b)
TSAC shall promulgate rules and regulations to provide for repayment or partial repayment of a scholarship or grant awarded to a student who subsequently withdraws from courses or from the postsecondary institution. The rules shall be comparable to rules for repayment of other financial aid available to postsecondary students. No repayment shall be required if a full-time undergraduate student withdraws from a course and the withdrawal does not reduce the student's course load below twelve (12) semester hours, or if a graduate student withdraws from a course and the withdrawal does not reduce the student's course load below the number of hours required for full-time attendance as a graduate student by the institution attended. All students shall be notified of the consequences of withdrawing from courses or from the institution when notified of the award of a scholarship or grant. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
(c)
THEC is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this part. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
(d)
Notwithstanding the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act or any other law to the contrary, TSAC and THEC are authorized to promulgate emergency rules to implement this part.
(e)
Costs incurred by TSAC and THEC in administering the educational programs created under this part that provide financial assistance to enable citizens of this state to attend postsecondary educational institutions shall be funded from the lottery for education account as part of the programs.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 368, s 12, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2009 , ch. 566, § 12.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-925 - Construction

The provisions of this part providing for postsecondary financial assistance from the net proceeds of the state lottery shall not be construed to be an appropriation of funds and no funds shall be obligated or expended pursuant to this part unless the funds are specifically appropriated by the general appropriations act.
Acts 2003, ch. 298, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL AID (§§ 49-4-101 — 49-4-1008) › Part 9 - STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS (§§ 49-4-901 — 49-4-944) › Section 49-4-927 - [Repealed] Reserved

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 43, eff. 8/1/2020.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 448, Secs.s 4, s 5, s 6, s 7 eff. 5/24/2017.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 363, s 1, eff. 7/1/2016.