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The General Assembly Merit Scholarship (GAMS) is a merit-based supplement to the HOPE scholarship awarded to students beginning in their freshman year and thereafter for those who remain HOPE-eligible.
Award Amount – Up to $500 per semester as a supplement to the HOPE Scholarship, including summer.
Students graduating from a Tennessee public school or category 1, 2, 3 private school must have a minimum 3.75 GPA* AND 29 ACT or a minimum 1330 SAT, exclusive of the essay and optional subject area battery tests.
*Grade point average means a grade point average on a 4.0 scale calculated with additional internal quality points awarded for advanced placement, honors or other similar courses according to the Uniform Grading Policy adopted by the State Board of Education.
Students can apply for both the HOPE scholarship and the GAMS supplement by completing the FAFSA. Applications must be received by September 1st for fall semester, February 1st for spring and summer semesters. Early application is recommended.
A student may receive the HOPE Scholarship and GAMS until the first of the following terminating events:
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You will be redirected to the TSAC Student Portal. Applying for a scholarship (example: the Tennessee Promise) is not complete once a student portal account has been created. Next, you must re-enter your Username and Password and answer the challenge question. Once you have accepted the “User Agreement”, click the “Apply for Scholarships” button and then click the appropriate scholarship program to complete and submit the online application.
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