Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
Lottery-funded merit scholarship at eligible Tennessee colleges for residents with a 21 ACT/1060 SAT or a 3.0 GPA; home school graduates qualify with a 21 ACT (GPAs not considered) or two dual-enrollment courses with a 3.0.
The Scholarship Finder matches this against your student’s profile, saves it to a list, and shows the application link and contact details with a free account (no password, nothing to pay).
Who can apply
- Lives or goes to school in Tennessee
- For seniors or college students
- Test scores: ACT 21 or SAT 1060 (superscores not accepted)
- GPA of at least 3.0 (preferred, not required)
- Homeschool: Home school graduates: minimum 21 ACT; home school GPAs not considered; or two dual enrollment courses (6+ semester hours) with a 3.0 in each and cumulative (preferred, not required)
- Enroll within 16 months of high school graduation
Homeschool students: the sponsor says homeschoolers can apply.
How to apply
You’ll need the FAFSA.
Open this listing in the Scholarship Finder for the application page, the sponsor’s website and contact details.
Is this legit?
Trust 95/100 A government program, confirmed on the agency’s own site. No red flags.
Source: State program · checked September 30, 2026. Sponsors change dates and amounts; confirm with the sponsor before you apply.
Listed for: Tennessee. See all 7,344 scholarships or the ones that welcome homeschoolers.
Something wrong with this listing? Tell us. Run this scholarship? Update the listing (free).