Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1640-01-09-.06 - APPLICATION AND INITIAL AWARD PROCEDURES
(1) Each student
must complete the following steps of the application process:
(a) Submit an application to TSAC by the
established date published on TSAC's website. If the deadline occurs on a
weekend or holiday, the deadline will be the next business day. The TSAC
Executive Director is authorized to modify published application deadlines for
well-documented extraordinary cause, if necessary to protect the public
interest; and
(b) Ensure a copy of
the high school transcript containing all high school grades through the
semester prior to graduation is submitted by the high school to TSAC.
(2) In addition to meeting the
requirements of Section .03 of these rules, recipients of freshmen awards will
be selected by a ranking of the following criteria:
(a) High school GPA;
(b) The composite ACT score, or concordant
equivalent SAT, from any single test date;
(c) Advanced courses completed; and
(d) Service in leadership
positions.
(3) During
the spring semester of the high school senior year, TSAC will notify applicants
of their award status. Those notified that they are tentative awardees will
have two (2) weeks from the notification date to notify TSAC that they will
accept the award or will forfeit the award.
(4) The number of recipients selected for
awards in a year will be determined by the availability of funds for that
year.
(5) The eligible
postsecondary institution shall ensure that the recipient is enrolled full-time
for the period for which the award is given and, after the initial term of
enrollment, that the recipient has maintained satisfactory academic progress in
accordance with standards described in Rule
1640-01-09-.05 for the
immediately preceding academic term attended by the recipient prior to
releasing scholarship funds to the recipient. The electronic certification
shall be completed by the institution each term of the award year.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 49-4-201, 49-4-203, and 49-4-204.
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