Lottery Scholarships

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Lottery Scholarships

• Your ACT Scores Can Pay Your Wayto College
• Prepared by the Staff at the State Board of
  Educationwww.state.tn.us/sbe

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Contact Information

• art.fuller_at_state.tn.us
• tim.zeidner_at_state.tn.us
• Research AssociatesState Board of Education

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ACT BENCHMARKS
The ACT Benchmarksare important for ALL
Students, whether you intend to go to college or
straight to the workforce Ready for College
Ready for Workforce Training
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Readiness Benchmarks

• ACTs research has found that the skills required
  to be ready for college are the SAME SKILLS
  required to succeed and advance in the career and
  technical workforce.http//www.act.org/path/polic
  y/pdf/ReadinessBrief.pdf

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ACT Readiness Benchmarks
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Median Annual Salary
Source Education Pays 2004, College Board
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Additional Career Wages Compared to Only High
School Diploma
Doctorate
Doctorate
Masters
Bachelors
Masters
Associates
Bachelors
Associates
Source Analysis Based on Education Pays 2004,
College Board
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Lottery Scholarships

• Helping Students Attend
• 2-year and 4-year colleges

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Lottery Scholarships

• Can be used at in-state public and private higher
  education institutions.

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HOPE Scholarship

• 4 Year Over 78 Tuition Reduction
• 2 Year Over 83 Tuition Reduction
• 21 ACTor3.0 GPA

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HOPE Assembly Merit Award

• Over 97 Tuition Reduction
• 29 ACT
• And
• 3.75 GPA

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HOPE Aspire Award

• 4 Year Over 98 Tuition Reduction
• 2 Year Covers 100 of Tuition
• 21 ACT or 3.0 GPA

Aspire award For students from households with
an adjusted gross income below 36,000
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HOPE Access Grant

• 4 Year Over 51 Tuition Reduction
• 2 Year Over 72 Tuition Reduction
• 18 20 ACT and 2.75 GPA

Access Grant For students from households with
an adjusted gross income below 36,000
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Lottery Scholarships in TN

• General Assembly Merit
• 5,000 4,000 1,000
• HOPE Scholarship
• 4,000 (4-year)
• 2,000 (2-year)
• HOPE Aspire Award
• 5,500 4,000 (4-year) 1,500
• 3,500 2,000 (2-year) 1,500
• HOPE Access Grant
• 2,750 (4-year)
• 1,750 (2-Year)

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Important Websites

• www.collegepaystn.com
• www.finaid.org