There are 4 article(s) tagged HOPE scholarships:

• April 2020

  • Some seniors could miss out on HOPE Scholarships under emergency grading plan

    For some students just short of a 3.0 grade point average, two extra months of grading could mean the difference between obtaining the state’s HOPE scholarship to attend college – or not.

    By Marta W. Aldrich April 10, 2020

• March 2020

  • Proposed grading scale would give more students access to scholarships

    The state’s grading policy for high school — which now awards A’s for point percentages between 93 and 100 and B’s for 85 to 92 — would return to a 10-point scale under the bill sponsored by Rep. Jason Hodges.

    By Marta W. Aldrich March 02, 2020

• February 2020

  • HOPE scholarship bill for pregnant students advances

    State Rep. London Lamar is gaining momentum to pass legislation enabling students who become pregnant to keep their HOPE Scholarship funds.

    By Sam Stockard February 25, 2020

• November 2019

  • Tennessee’s ACT average dips for the first time since 2013

    Public school students finished with an overall average of 20 on a scale of 36, down from 20.2 last year and mirroring a national slump on ACT results.

    By Marta W. Aldrich November 04, 2019