# Tennessee HOPE Scholarship

> Up to $2,850 from Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Deadline Sep 1, 2027.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/tennessee-hope-scholarship
- Provider: Tennessee Higher Education Commission (State)
- Award: Up to $2,850, renewable
- Deadline: Deadline Sep 1, 2027
- State list: https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/state/tn
- Official page: https://tn.gov/thec/students-families/financial-aid/tn-hope-scholarship-program.html
- Last verified by CollegesRef: Nov 6, 2026

## About this scholarship

The Tennessee HOPE Scholarship is a lottery-funded merit award for Tennessee residents who graduate from an eligible Tennessee high school and enroll at an eligible public or private college in the state within 16 months. Students qualify with either a 21 ACT or 1060 SAT, or an overall high school GPA of 3.0; home school and GED students qualify through the ACT. At four-year schools and two-year schools with on-campus housing, the award is up to $2,250 per full-time semester for freshmen and sophomores and up to $2,850 for juniors and seniors. At other two-year schools it is up to $1,600 per semester. Summer terms can also be funded. To renew, students need a 2.75 cumulative GPA after 24 and 48 attempted hours and a 3.0 at 72 hours and every 24 hours after, with a limited semester-by-semester option between 2.75 and 2.99. Students must refile the FAFSA yearly, stay continuously enrolled and keep satisfactory progress. Eligibility ends five years after first enrollment.

## Who can apply

- Residents of: TN
- Education level: High school student, Undergraduate
- 21 ACT or 1060 SAT, or a 3.0 overall high school GPA. Enroll within 16 months of graduating from an eligible Tennessee high school. Renewal: 2.75 GPA at 24 and 48 attempted hours, 3.0 at 72 hours and beyond (or 2.75-2.99 with a 3.0 semester GPA). Ends after five years from first enrollment.

## How to apply

Complete the FAFSA; filing it is the HOPE application. Submit it by September 1 for fall, March 1 for spring or May 1 for summer, and file again each year.

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- [LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC)](https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/lps-qubit-collaboratory-lqc): Amount varies
- [Federal Pell Grant](https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/federal-pell-grant): Up to $7,395
- [Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)](https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/federal-supplemental-educational-opportunity-grant): $100 to $4,000

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- [Colleges in Tennessee](https://www.collegesref.com/state/tennessee)

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