{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-4-935","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-4-935","heading":"HOPE scholarship - Residents graduating from high school located in contiguous county of neighboring state","body":"(a) Notwithstanding § 49-4-905(b)(2) to the contrary, a student who graduates from a high school located in a neighboring state in a county contiguous to this state shall be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman if the student: (1) Is a resident of this state, as classified pursuant to § 49-8-104 ; (2) Is not ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904 ; (3) Attains 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; (4) Applies for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship; and (5) Is admitted to and enrolls in an eligible postsecondary institution no later than sixteen (16) months after graduation from high school. (b) If a student meets the eligibility requirements of subsection (a), but chooses to attend a regionally accredited postsecondary institution located outside of this state without a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, then the student shall be eligible for a HOPE scholarship as a transfer student; provided, that the student meets all requirements of § 49-4-929 , other than any requirement pertaining to the type of high school from which the student graduated. (c) A student who is eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship under this section shall not be eligible for a general assembly merit scholar supplemental award under § 49-4-916 . (d) No retroactive award of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship shall be made under this section. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 51, eff. 8/1/2020. Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 328, s 6, eff. 5/9/2017. Acts 2006, ch. 974, § 6.\n(a) Notwithstanding § 49-4-905(b)(2) to the contrary, a student who graduates from a high school located in a neighboring state in a county contiguous to this state shall be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman if the student: (1) Is a resident of this state, as classified pursuant to § 49-8-104 ; (2) Is not ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904 ; (3) Attains 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; (4) Applies for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship; and (5) Is admitted to and enrolls in an eligible postsecondary institution no later than sixteen (16) months after graduation from high school.\n(1) Is a resident of this state, as classified pursuant to § 49-8-104 ;\n(2) Is not ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904 ;\n(3) Attains 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;\n(4) Applies for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship; and\n(5) Is admitted to and enrolls in an eligible postsecondary institution no later than sixteen (16) months after graduation from high school.\n(b) If a student meets the eligibility requirements of subsection (a), but chooses to attend a regionally accredited postsecondary institution located outside of this state without a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, then the student shall be eligible for a HOPE scholarship as a transfer student; provided, that the student meets all requirements of § 49-4-929 , other than any requirement pertaining to the type of high school from which the student graduated.\n(c) A student who is eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship under this section shall not be eligible for a general assembly merit scholar supplemental award under § 49-4-916 .\n(d) No retroactive award of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship shall be made under this section.","path":["TN Code","Title 49","Chapter 4"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"62baa9b761879b7dacc7bbaf03f64d46964dc89f6dd44dda0d7eed28c407de6e","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-4-934","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-4-936"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}