Currently Enrolled Student Requirements

In addition to the general eligibility requirements, a student must:

Be admitted and enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution the Fall semester immediately following:

• High school graduation

• Completion of high school in a Tennessee home school program

• Acquiring a GED

If a student graduated from an eligible Tennessee high school program in May 2003, a sudent must:

• Achieve a final overall unweighted grade point average of at least 3.0

  OR

• Attain a composite ACT score of at least 19 on any single ACT test date or a combined SAT score of at least 890 on any single SAT test date

If a student graduated from an ineligible Tennessee high school or completed high school Tennessee home school program, a student must:

• Attain a composite ACT score of at least 21 on any single ACT test date or a combined SAT score of at least 1060 on any single SAT test date

If a student obtained a GED, a student is required to:

• Pass the GED tests with an average score of at least 525

• Attain a composite ACT score of at least 19 on any single ACT test date

OR

• Attain a combined SAT score of at least 890 on any single SAT test date

In addition, a student defined above must:

• Attend an eligible postsecondary institution and complete at least 24 semester hours of credit with a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 by the end of 1st term summer session.

• Maintain satisfactory progress

• Apply for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship while enrolled as a student in a postsecondary institution during the 2003-2004 academic year

• Be admitted and enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution for the 2004-2005 academic year

Military Exception
A student entering active duty in the United States Armed Services within two years after:

• graduating from a Tennessee high school,
• completing high school in a Tennessee home school program or
• obtaining a GED

Who otherwise meets the requirements defined above may also apply for a TELS award if the student:

• Applies within seven years of the student’s date of entry into military service, or within one year of the student’s honorable discharge from military service, whichever comes first

  AND

• After graduation, did not attend a postsecondary institution prior to entering military service.

Page revised: 3/20/06

Tennessee Tech University Lottery Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 5076
Cookeville, TN 38505
Phone: (931) 372-3076 or (800) 268-0236 FAX: (931) 372-6309
Questions or Comments, please e-mail Lottery Coordinator, Adriane King