Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1640-01-19-.06 - ELIGIBILITY - TENNESSEE ASPIRE AWARD AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

(1) Any student eligible for the ASPIRE award under T.C.A. § 49-4-915 or the General Assembly Merit Scholarship under T.C.A. § 49-4-916 may receive the applicable award in addition to the base Tennessee HOPE Scholarship award.

(2) The adjusted gross income attributable to a student shall be reviewed each academic year to determine eligibility for the ASPIRE award.

(3) A student eligible for both the ASPIRE award and the General Assembly Merit Scholarship shall be awarded whichever award amount is higher but shall not simultaneously receive both awards. If a student becomes ineligible for one (1) of these awards in subsequent years but is eligible for the other award, the student shall receive the other award regardless of whether they received it in prior years.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1640-01-19-.06

Original rule filed December 29, 2003; effective April 29, 2004. Public necessity rule filed October 4, 2005; effective through March 18, 2006. Public necessity rules 1640-01-19-.01 through 1640-01-19-.26 filed October 4, 2005, expired on March 18, 2006. On March 19, 2006, rules 1640-01-19-.01 through 1640-01-19-.26 reverted to rules in effect on October 3, 2005. Repeal and new rule filed November 9, 2005; effective March 30, 2006. Public necessity rule filed November 30, 2006; expired May 14, 2007. Amendment filed November 30, 2006; effective March 30, 2007. Public necessity rule filed November 20, 2007; effective through May 3, 2008. Repeal and new rule filed November 20, 2007; effective March 28, 2008. Amendments filed October 31, 2018; effective January 29, 2019. Amendments filed August 7, 2023; effective 11/5/2023.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-4-201, 49-4-204, 49-4-903, 49-4-915, 49-4-916, 49-4-917, 49-4-924, 49-4-930, and 49-4-931.