Education: College / Higher Ed
Tennessee HOPE Foster Child Tuition Grant
About this resource
A Tennessee HOPE Foster Child Tuition Grant for a student attending an eligible public postsecondary institution shall be the cost of attendance less any gift aid with the total award not exceeding the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at an eligible postsecondary institution. Gift aid means scholarships and grants from any source that do not require repayment, including funds provided through the federal Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 and other similar programs. Student loans and work-study programs shall not be considered gift aid.
A Tennessee HOPE Foster Child Tuition Grant for a student attending an eligible four-year OR two-year independent postsecondary institution shall not exceed the statewide average tuition and mandatory fees for a public four-year or two-year postsecondary institution.
Eligibility
- For at least one (1) year after reaching fourteen (14) years of age;
- For at least one (1) year after reaching fourteen (14) years of age and placed for adoption by the Department of Children’s Services or one of its adoption contract agencies and the adoption was finalized; or
- For at least one (1) year and placed in permanent guardianship by the Department of Children’s Services after reaching fourteen (14) years of age.
- The receipt of a Tennessee HOPE Foster Child Tuition Grant is contingent upon the following:
- Student must meet the high school requirements for the Tennessee HOPE scholarship or Tennessee HOPE Access grant; and
- Be admitted to an eligible postsecondary institution. Academically qualifying for any of these award programs does not guarantee admission to an eligible postsecondary institution.
Eligibility – Tennessee HOPE Foster Child Tuition Grant
In addition to meeting the minimum HOPE and HOPE Access Grant eligibility requirements, a student shall present the Corporation with official certification from the Department of Children’s Services that the student meets the eligibility requirement for the HOPE Foster Child Tuition Grant.
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