Net proceeds of the state lottery shall be used exclusively for the purposes set out in the Constitution of Tennessee, Article XI, § 5 and this part. The net proceeds shall be used to supplement, not supplant, existing resources for educational purposes, projects and programs. It is the intent of the general assembly that if there exist net proceeds of the state lottery in excess of those allocated to provide financial assistance to citizens of this state to enable such citizens to attend postsecondary educational institutions located in this state, then the excess net proceeds shall be allocated first to early learning programs. It is further the intent of the general assembly that the scholarship and grant programs established under this part shall not create an entitlement to financial assistance to enable attendance at a postsecondary institution for any student.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Part 9 - State Lottery Proceeds
§ 49-4-901. Disposition of Lottery Proceeds
§ 49-4-904. Student Ineligibility
§ 49-4-906. Eligibility Not Restricted by Student Income
§ 49-4-907. Eligibility Requirements for Hope Scholarship
§ 49-4-910. Hope Scholarship — Transfers Between Eligible Postsecondary Institutions
§ 49-4-917. Choice of Aspire Award or Supplemental Award
§ 49-4-922. Financial Assistance Reduction
§ 49-4-941. Terminating Events for Receipt of Lottery Scholarships