Extension Of Five-Year Terminating Event Due To Medical Disability

(1) As outlined in T.C.A. § 49-4-913, a HOPE recipient who has a documented medical disability, as verified by a licensed physician, which requires the student to attend part-time, may petition TSAC to receive an extension to the five (5) year period. Such extension may not exceed ten (10) years from the student’s date of initial enrollment at any postsecondary institution. (2) Documentation from the licensed physician must include a statement that affirms the student’s medical disability and reason(s) the student must attend part-time. The extension will be granted one (1) year at a time and documentation must be provided to TSAC prior to the beginning of the academic term in which the part-time status is being applied for. The extension will be reviewed on an annual basis and a determination made of the student’s eligibility for the extension. TENNESSEE EDUCATION LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CHAPTER 1640-01-19 (3) A student with a medical disability whose five (5) year period has expired may appeal to TSAC to have the award reinstated, provided the student has maintained eligibility for the HOPE Scholarship. A student whose eligibility has expired may receive up to an additional five (5) years, or the number of years remaining that will equal ten (10) years from initial enrollment, whichever is less.