Lipscomb University
 

 

 

You MUST meet the following criteria:

Graduate from high school and

§ Be a Tennessee resident for one year and

§ Enroll in a Tennessee public college/university or enroll in a Tennessee private college/university  that is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

Graduate from high school with a 3.0 unweighted overall and college core grade point average (GPA) out of a possible 4.0 OR

§ Score at least a 21 ACT (980 SAT).

Other categories of students may also qualify for the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship.

§ GED applicant must have a 525 GED score and at least a 21 ACT (980 SAT).

§ Students eligible for a waiver of tuition because a parent in the U. S. armed forces was either killed in hostile action, prisoner of war, or totally disabled

A FAFSA must be submitted to qualify for this award. 

If you did not list Lipscomb University as the first school on your FAFSA for the current award year, you will need to complete the Change of Institution Request form and submit it to the state of Tennessee per instructions on the form. 

In order to maintain the HOPE scholarship, you must be continuously enrolled in school.  If you will not be continuously enrolled (excluding the summer term) you will need to complete the HOPE Leave of Absence form and submit it to the Financial Aid Office.

If you lost your HOPE scholarship due to grades or other issues, but have now regained eligibility, you must complete the HOPE Scholarship Regain form and return to the Financial Aid Office in order to be considered for the scholarship in a future semester.  Regaining the HOPE scholarship is not an automatic process and you will need to complete this form in order to have it investigated.

If you have an appeal to bring before the school and the state of Tennessee concerning eligibility for the HOPE scholarship, you will need to complete the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship Appeal form with supporting documentation and return to the Financial Aid Office.

 

Questions regarding the HOPE Scholarship and its application at Lipscomb University should be directed to Deidra Cummings in the Financial Aid Office.

 

 

 

 

 

For information on the Tennessee HOPE scholarship and Frequently Asked Questions, check out the HOPE Scholarship website.


How do I qualify for the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship?