Bill to Increase Requirements for HOPE Scholarship Postponed
The Senate Education Committee yesterday postponed consideration of Senate BIll 2514 / House Bill 2649, increasing the requirements to qualify for a HOPE Scholarship. If enacted…
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Proposal Would Subject Lottery Corporation Bonuses to Funding Board Approval
Senate Bill 2279 / House Bill 2651 would require the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation to obtain Funding Board approval of the Corporation's estimated net lottery proceeds if returns will be less than 35 percent of gross sales. The Corporation historically has not met the 35 percent level.
The bill w…
Requirements for HOPE Scholarship Would Increase Under Proposed Bill
Senate Bill 2514 / House Bill 2649 would increase eligibility requirements for the HOPE scholarship beginning in the 2015-16 academic year. High school students would be required to have both a final weighted GPA of 3.0 and a composite ACT score of 21 or a combined SAT score of 980. Under current law, a student is…