HB2521 - Tennessee: Lottery, Scholarships And Programs

Companion Bill SB2744. Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Allows students failing to achieve the cumulative grade point average for continuation of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship a probationary period or periods during which such students may continue to receive the HOPE scholarship. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. Fiscal Summary for *HB2521 / SB2744Other Fiscal Impact - Increases the expenditure of lottery proceeds earmarked for scholarships and grants by $30,488,000 in FY08-09 and by $31,100,000 in FY09-10. Bill Summary for *HB2521 / SB2744 Under present law, a HOPE scholarship recipient's eligibility to continue to receive the award is reviewed after the student attempts 24, 48, 72, and 96 semester hours, and after the student attempts 120 semester hours, if the student is enrolled in a program required to be more than 120 semester [...]

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