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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A scholarship equals the base funding amount, as defined in § 49-3-104(2), and is solely state funded.
(b) Scholarship funds must first be used to pay the recipient's tuition and fees, as described in subdivision (c)(1). Any outstanding scholarship funds available to the recipient after payment of tuition and fees may be used for one (1) or more of the educational expenses described in subdivisions (c)(2)--(c)(8).
(c) Scholarship funds may only be used for the following educational expenses:
(1) Tuition and fees required by the private school in which the recipient is enrolled;
(2) Textbooks, curricula, instructional materials, and uniforms required by the private school in which the recipient is enrolled;
(3) Tutoring services provided by a tutor or tutoring facility that meets the requirements established by the department;
(4) Fees for transportation to and from the private school in which the recipient is enrolled, paid to a fee-for-service transportation provider that meets the requirements established by the department;
(5) Computer hardware, technological devices, and other technology fees that meet the requirements established by the department and that are used for the recipient's educational needs;
(6) Tuition, fees, textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials for summer academic programs and specialized afterschool academic programs that meet the requirements established by the department. This subdivision (c)(6) does not include afterschool childcare;
(7) Fees for early postsecondary opportunity courses or examinations, entrance examinations required for postsecondary admission, and industry credentials as approved by the department; and
(8) Educational therapy services provided by therapists who meet the requirements established by the department.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-6-3505 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-49-education/tn-code-sect-49-6-3505/
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