Tennessee HB0645 amends the Senator Ben Atchley Opportunity Grant Act to expand eligibility for grants to Tennessee resident students at certain.

Tennessee HB0645 amends the Senator Ben Atchley Opportunity Grant Act to allow the state to grant funds to Tennessee resident students enrolled at independent, nonprofit colleges and universities accredited by the College Commission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The bill also extends eligibility to students at other eligible independent postsecondary institutions meeting specific criteria, including being accredited by a regional accrediting association, using a competency-based model of education, maintaining a physical campus in Tennessee, and having a governing body.

Tennessee HB0645 amends the Senator Ben Atchley Opportunity Grant Act to expand eligibility for grants to Tennessee resident students at certain.

Tennessee HB0645 amends the Senator Ben Atchley Opportunity Grant Act to allow the state to grant funds to Tennessee resident students enrolled at independent, nonprofit colleges and universities accredited by the College Commission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The bill also extends eligibility to students at other eligible independent postsecondary institutions meeting specific criteria, including being accredited by a regional accrediting association, using a competency-based model of education, maintaining a physical campus in Tennessee, and having a governing body.