SB2957 - Tennessee - Lottery, Scholarships And Programs

Companion Bill HB2842. Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Creates the "Tennessee Service Members and Dependents Grant." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. Fiscal Summary for SB2957 / *HB2842Other Fiscal Impact - Increases the expenditure of lottery proceeds earmarked for scholarships and grants by $22,528,300 in FY08-09 and by $12,416,800 in FY09-10. Bill Summary for SB2957 / *HB2842 This bill establishes a lottery-funded grant for Tennessee service members and such members' dependents and spouses. To be eligible for the grant, a student must: (1) Be: (A) A service member or an honorably discharged service member who has served at least one term of qualifying service; or (B) The dependent child of a service member, who is under the age of 21 and who has not received a HOPE scholarship or HOPE access grant [...]

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