Policies and
Procedures
Tennessee
Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS)
Please read the
following Policies and Procedures related to the Tennessee Lottery
Scholarship. Recipients of the TELS scholarship must follow these
procedures to ensure eligibility.
- The stated
award amount is based on full-time (12+ credit hours) enrollment.
The award amount will be prorated at the time of disbursement for
less than full-time enrollment. Students must be enrolled in a
minimum of six credit hours to receive a TELS award.
- Enrollment
level (full-time, etc.) will be locked in on the 14th calendar
day of the semester. This includes the first day of classes. A
full-time student who drops below full-time after this day without
approval from Northeast State's Institutional Review Panel (IRP)
will automatically lose his/her scholarship and will not regain
eligibility. For specific details please go to TELS
Appeal Procedures.
- All TELS
awards are conditional. TSAC will determine final
eligibility.
- A Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed each
year prior to September 1st to be considered for renewal of
TELS for Fall term.
- The TELS
grade point average (GPA) may differ from the institutional GPA. All
hours attempted are included in a student's TELS GPA.
- Students must
meet the conditions of the Financial Aid Satisfactory
Academic Progress (SAP) policy to continue to receive TELS.
- Students must
maintain eligibility standards for continuation of the TELS:
- 24 attempted
credit hours and minimum 2.75 TELS GPA
- 48 attempted
credit hours and minimum 2.75 TELS GPA
- 72 attempted
credit hours and minimum 3.00 TELS GPA or 2.75 TELS GPA or better
and last term GPA of at least 3.0
- 96 attempted
credit hours and minimum 3.00 TELS GPA or 2.75 TELS GPA or better
and last term GPA of at least 3.0
- Students who
graduated from high school spring semester and beyond must enroll in
college within 16 months following graduation from high school or
attaining a GED.
- Students must
maintain continuous enrollment in college each academic year.
Enrollment during the summer semester is not considered. Students
may submit a request for leave of absence if they will be unable to
attend a period of time due to extenuating circumstances.
- TELS
recipients who pre-register for the next semester may use their TELS
awards toward fees. However, TELS awards will be cancelled if
eligibility is not maintained.
- Grade
changes, including a grade received to satisfy an “Incomplete,”
may make a student eligible or ineligible for TELS and his/her award
status will be adjusted accordingly for the semester in which the
grade change occurred as well as any subsequent semesters.
- Students who
lose their TELS due to extenuating circumstances may submit a
request to Northeast’s Financial Aid Office for reinstatement
if they have documented medical or personal reasons. For specific
details, please contact the Financial Aid Office or visit
the Financial
Aid Forms page and select the appropriate Request for
Appeal form.
- Credit
balances resulting from a TELS award will be refunded to students
after certification of eligibility is completed and TELS funds have
been received from TSAC.