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 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.