(a) To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, a nontraditional student shall:(1) Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904;(2) Meet the requirements of § 49-4-905(a). Section 49-4-905(b) shall not apply to nontraditional students seeking Tennessee HOPE scholarships;(3) Meet the requirements of § 49-4-915(a)(2);(4) Not have earned a baccalaureate or advanced degree prior to initially receiving an award under this section;(5) Maintain satisfactory progress in a course of study, in accordance with the standards and practices used for federal Title IV programs at the postsecondary institution attended;(6) Subject to § 49-4-919, maintain continuous enrollment at the eligible postsecondary institution attended as a nontraditional student; and(7) Apply for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship.
(1) Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904;
(2) Meet the requirements of § 49-4-905(a). Section 49-4-905(b) shall not apply to nontraditional students seeking Tennessee HOPE scholarships;
(3) Meet the requirements of § 49-4-915(a)(2);
(4) Not have earned a baccalaureate or advanced degree prior to initially receiving an award under this section;
(5) Maintain satisfactory progress in a course of study, in accordance with the standards and practices used for federal Title IV programs at the postsecondary institution attended;
(6) Subject to § 49-4-919, maintain continuous enrollment at the eligible postsecondary institution attended as a nontraditional student; and
(7) Apply for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship.
(b) A nontraditional student shall be eligible for the award of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship at the end of the semester in which the student has attempted a total of twelve (12) semester hours if the student has a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75. A nontraditional student who does not achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 at the end of the semester in which the student has attempted a total of twelve (12) semester hours shall be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship if the student achieves a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 at the end of the semester in which the student has attempted a total of twenty-four (24) semester hours. A nontraditional student who does not have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 at the end of the semester in which the student has attempted a total of twelve (12) semester hours or twenty-four (24) semester hours shall be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship if the student meets the requirements of § 49-4-911(a)(1) at the end of a subsequent semester at which continuing eligibility for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship is reviewed under § 49-4-911(a)(1) or the requirements of § 49-4-911(a)(2) at the end of any semester after the student has attempted forty-eight (48) or more semester hours.
(c) To continue to receive a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, the student shall meet the applicable requirements of § 49-4-911.
(d) A student may receive a Tennessee HOPE scholarship for nontraditional students under this section until the first of the following events:(1) The student has earned an advanced degree; or(2) Five (5) years have passed since the student enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution as a nontraditional student.
(1) The student has earned an advanced degree; or
(2) Five (5) years have passed since the student enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution as a nontraditional student.
(e) A nontraditional student shall not be eligible for an ASPIRE award for need under § 49-4-915 or a general assembly merit scholar supplemental award under § 49-4-916.