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Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program Annual Report. Tennessee Higher Education Commission Winter Quarterly Meeting 25 January 2007. Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Statutory Charge.
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Tennessee Higher Education Commission Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program Annual Report Tennessee Higher Education Commission Winter Quarterly Meeting 25 January 2007
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Statutory Charge “…provide assistance to the general assembly and to the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) by researching and analyzing data concerning the scholarship and grant programs created under this part, including, but not limited to, student success and scholarship retention. THEC shall report its findings annually to the education committee of the senate and the education committee of the house of representatives before the second Tuesday in January.”
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Tennessee Education Lottery ScholarshipInitial Eligibility Criteria, 2006-07
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Scholarship Recipients and Dollars Awarded2004-05 and 2005-06 • 2006-07 estimate = $172 Million • 2007-08 estimate = $211 Million
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Distribution of Scholarship Recipients by Family Income(All Award Types*) * HOPE, GAMS, ASPIRE, and Access.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Male Students as a Percentage of Scholarship Recipients (All Award Types*) Males have consistently represented 43-44% of freshman scholarship recipients since the program’s inception. Scholarship retention rates that lag those of females have contributed to a gradual decrease in male representation among all awardees as the program matures. * HOPE, GAMS, ASPIRE, and Access.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Caucasian Students as a Percentage of Scholarship Recipients (All Award Types*) Caucasian students have consistently represented 83-84% of freshman scholarship recipients since the program’s inception. Scholarship retention rates exceeding those of other student groups have contributed to a gradual increase in Caucasian representation among all awardees as the program matures. * HOPE, GAMS, ASPIRE, and Access.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission African-American Students as a Percentage of Scholarship Recipients (All Award Types*) African American students have consistently represented 10-11% of freshman scholarship recipients since the program’s inception. Scholarship retention rates lagging those of other student groups have contributed to a gradual decrease in African American representation among all awardees as the program matures. * HOPE, GAMS, ASPIRE, and Access.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Fall 2006 Freshmen1 by Race/Ethnicity 1. Public institutions only; Tennessee residents age 19 or younger enrolled Fall 2006 as first-time freshmen. 2. First-time freshmen receiving HOPE, GAMS, ASPIRE, or Access awards.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Distribution of Scholarship Recipients by Postsecondary Sector(All Award Types*) * HOPE, GAMS, ASPIRE, and Access.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Percent of Fall 2006 Freshmen Attending on a Lottery ScholarshipStudents of Any Race/Ethnicity 69 percent of Fall 2006 freshmen in public institutions attended on a lottery scholarship. The percentage of students on scholarship was higher at universities than at community colleges. * Tennessee resident first-time freshmen who were 19 or younger; public institutions only. HOPE, GAMS, ASPIRE, and Access awards only.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Percent of Fall 2006 Freshmen Attending on a Lottery ScholarshipCaucasian Students 75 percent of Caucasian freshmen in public institutions attended on a lottery scholarship. * Tennessee resident first-time freshmen who were 19 or younger; public institutions only. HOPE, GAMS, ASPIRE, and Access awards only.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Percent of Fall 2006 Freshmen Attending on a Lottery ScholarshipAfrican American Students 44 percent of African American freshmen in public institutions attended on a lottery scholarship. * Tennessee resident first-time freshmen who were 19 or younger; public institutions only. HOPE, GAMS, ASPIRE, and Access awards only.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Percent of Fall 2006 Freshmen Attending on a Lottery ScholarshipStudents of Other Race/Ethnicity 69 percent of public college freshmen from other racial/ethnic backgrounds attended on a lottery scholarship. * Tennessee resident first-time freshmen who were 19 or younger; public institutions only. HOPE, GAMS, ASPIRE, and Access awards only.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Academic PreparationQualification Standards Met by Fall 2005 First-Time Freshman TELS Recipients
Tennessee Higher Education Commission First-time Freshmen Scholarship Retention Rates by Award Type
Tennessee Higher Education Commission First-time Freshmen Scholarship Retention Rates by Initial Postsecondary Sector Note: All Award Types
Tennessee Higher Education Commission First-time Freshmen Scholarship Retention Rates by Family Income Fall 2005 to Fall 2006
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Scholarship Retention Rates Fall 2005 First-Time Freshman TELS Recipients
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Fall 2004 TELS First-Time Freshmen: Continued Enrollment in Subsequent Fall Terms, by Original Award Type
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Fall 2004 TELS First-Time Freshmen: Continued Enrollment in Subsequent Fall Terms, by Original Award Type
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Fall 2004 TELS First-Time Freshmen: Began at a Public Institution, Lost Scholarship, but Remained Enrolled Fall 2005
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Fall 2004 TELS First-Time Freshmen: Began at a Public Institution, Retained Scholarship, and Remained Enrolled Fall 2005
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Fall 2005 TELS First-Time Freshmen: Who Lost Scholarship But Remained Enrolled Fall 2006, by Family Income
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Indicators of Academic Preparation and Incomefor Fall 2005 First-time Freshman Scholarship Recipients Note: ACT and GPA scores are averages and AGI is median.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Summary • Program is still maturing; Fall 2006 represents only the 2nd year with consistent academic criteria for eligibility and retention • Half of Fall 2004 first-time freshmen lost the award after one year in college; 2/3 after two years • 82% of those first-time freshmen returned for their second year of college, either with or without the scholarship • Among TELS forfeiters, 64% came back anyway, though this varied by sector, family income, and the level of high school academic preparation • Among TELS forfeiters, stayers and leavers are similar in terms of high school academic performance, but they differ on family income • Those who forfeit the scholarship but stay enrolled are more likely to migrate to a community college