1. (1) A student shall receive the Tennessee Promise Scholarship until reaching a terminating event as outlined in T.C.A. § 49-4-708.
2. (2) A student reaches the terminating event under T.C.A. § 49-4-708 in any semester in which the student completes all academic course requirements of the student’s declared eligible program of study. Failure of the student to complete institutional requirements related to the process of conferring the credential, but unrelated to the completion of the required courses will not allow the student to continue to be eligible for the scholarship in subsequent semesters.
3. (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) above, a student may continue to receive the Tennessee Promise Scholarship for a sequential certificate, diploma, or associate degree following completion of a certificate or diploma which directly leads to the certificate, diploma, or associate degree program.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-4-201, 49-4-204, and 49-4-708. Administrative History: Emergency rule filed August 14, 2014; effective through February 10, 2015. Original rule filed August 14, 2014; effective November 12, 2014. Emergency rule filed August 4, 2015; effective through January 31, 2016. Amendments filed February 9, 2016; effective May 9, 2016. Amendments filed August 7, 2023; effective November 5, 2023. Rule was previously numbered 1640-01-26-.11 but was renumbered 1640-01-26-.10 with the deletion of rule 1640-01-26-.05 filed November 22, 2024; effective February 20, 2025. Amendments filed November 22, 2024; effective February 20, 2025.