General Assembly Merit Scholarship (HOPE supplement)
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- Award
- Up to $500 per semester, including summer, in addition to HOPE while continuing HOPE eligibility. Institution disburses the scholarship to the school account; normal five-year limit from initial enrolment applies.
- Deadline
- Recurring FAFSA receipt deadlines: September 1 for fall, March 1 for spring and May 1 for summer. Official programme guidance does not label these dates with a 2027 cycle year or time zone.
- How to apply
- Complete FAFSA each year; this applies for HOPE and its GAMS supplement. Institution verifies final academic eligibility and credits funds to the school account. Monitor THEC Student Portal and college financial-aid office; homeschool applicants should request specific GAMS review if applicable.
- What you'll need
- Required financial-aid forms (check the program's rules)
- Who can apply
- Must qualify for Tennessee HOPE. Tennessee public/category I-III private-school graduates: 3.75 weighted Uniform Grading Policy GPA AND ACT 29 or SAT 1330 on an eligible single administration before college enrolment. Homeschool/noncategory school route has separate academic requirements: ACT 29/SAT 1330 plus qualifying dual-enrolment coursework, Governor's School, AP examinations or CLEP result as specified by the programme. ACT superscores/residual tests not accepted. No universal high-school GPA minimum applies across those routes.
- Good to know
- Awards require eligible Tennessee institution and continued fall/spring enrolment, satisfactory academic progress and annual FAFSA. Normal five-year limit from initial postsecondary enrolment; documented disability may qualify for extension. Changing enrolment load or leaving school can affect eligibility; one academic regain opportunity at a later benchmark.
- Details
- Score minimum