Hope (Lottery) Scholarship (TELS)
Contact Us
Financial Aid Office
10915 Hardin Valley Road
P.O. Box 22990
Knoxville, TN 37933-0990
Main: 865-694-6400
Fax: 865-539-7691
financialaid@pstcc.edu
School Code: 012693
Hardin Valley Campus
Goins Administration Building, Room 157
Mon: 8:00 a.m.-6:00 pm
Tues.—Fri.: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Phone: 865-694-6400
Blount County Campus
Room 122
Wed. and Thurs.: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Phone: 865-981-5335
Division Street Campus
(Closed June & July)
Room 114
Tues. and Fri.: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Phone: 865-971-5252
Magnolia Avenue Campus
Room 154
Wed. and Thurs.: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Phone: 865-329-3118
Strawberry Plains Campus
Room: TBA
Hours: TBA
Phone: 865-694-6400
Keep Your Lottery (HOPE) Scholarship Award!
To retain award...
- Student’s cannot change enrollment status within the semester and receive the scholarship for the succeeding semester. Student’s enrollment status (full-time or part-time) is determined as of the census date (14th day). If enrollment status changes, the student will lose the scholarship award forever. For extenuating circumstances, click here to view or print an appeal form.
- Student must be continuously enrolled to maintain eligibility. This excludes the summer semester. Students who do not maintain continuous enrollment will lose the scholarship award forever. For extenuating circumstances, click here to view or print an appeal form.
- GPA requirements: At 24 and 48 attempted hours the student must have a cumulative 2.75 GPA. At 72 and 96 attempted hours the student must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA. If the student does not meet this, they can regain the award at the next benchmark if they meet the GPA requirement. Meeting the GPA requirement is the only way to regain the scholarship as the GPA requirement is not appealable.
General Eligibility Requirements:
For eligibility requirements, the specific types of Lottery Scholarships, award amounts, GPA and ACT/SAT score requirements, please refer to the information sheet from the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation website.
Application Procedures:
- Complete The FAFSA: Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have the information sent to Pellissippi State.
- Make PSCC Your #1 School: Place Pellissippi State's school code (012693) as the FIRST school code listed on your FAFSA to have your lottery scholarship file come to Pellissippi State.
- Request High School Transcript (New Students): Please have your high school send Pellissippi State a copy of your final high school transcript. We can not award lottery based on a partial transcript.
- Check Your Award Status For Next Aid Year: Beginning in mid-July, use the student service pages (myPellissippi) to review your financial aid awards for the upcoming school year.
If you have problems or questions, please contact the Financial Aid Office.
HOPE (Lottery) Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students
General Eligibility Requirements- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have the information sent to Pellissippi State (012693).
- Place Pellissippi State's school code (012693) as the first school code listed on your FAFSA.
- Be a Tennessee resident for 1 year prior to application deadline.
- Minimum of 25 years of age and student's (and spouse's) adjusted gross income must be $36,000 or less and MUST be an entering freshman and not have been enrolled in a postsecondary institution for at least 2 years.
- After a student attempts 12 semester hours without the HOPE scholarship and achieves a minimum 2.75 GPA at a HOPE eligible postsecondary institution, student will then be awarded the HOPE scholarship for the next semester as long as Summer semester is not the first awarding semester.
- All academic transcripts must be evaluated through the Admission's Office.
How to Change Your Lottery School:
- Make sure you fill out the FAFSA and place the PSCC school code (012693) in the number 1 slot.
- Complete a Change of Institution Request Form.
- Fax this form to the TSAC fax number listed at the bottom of the form.
- Give our office 48 hours, and contact us back to make sure the change has been made in order for your scholarship award to be processed.
For students who first received HOPE in fall 2009 semester or thereafter
- Award amount has increased to $3,000 per year at a 2 year institution. This award will be divided equally between fall, spring and summer semesters.
- This award will terminate after student earns a baccalauriate degree or student has attempted 120 semesters hours or 5 years have passed from the date of initial enrollment at any post-secondary institution.
Lottery Program Contact
Arlene (Davis) Newcomb
Financial Aid Supervisor
Office: 865-694-6400
Fax: 865-694-6577
E-mail: adavis@pstcc.edu
