Tennessee HOPE Scholarship Termination Criteria

Students may receive the HOPE Scholarship until the first of the following terminating events:

Student earns a baccalaureate degree; or
Five years have passed from the date of initial enrollment at any postsecondary institution; or
Student has received the award for eight full-time equivalent semesters; or
Student has attempted the number of semester hours required to earn degree.

Students with a documented medical condition, certified by a licensed physician, that restricts their ability to maintain a full-time schedule, may appeal to the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) for an extension to the five-year limit. However, they must continue to meet all applicable academic and nonacademic requirements for the HOPE Scholarship. Such students have ten years from initial enrollment in which they can maintain eligibility.