Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program Annual Report

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Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program
Annual Report
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Winter
Quarterly Meeting 25 January 2007
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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.

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Tennessee Education Lottery ScholarshipInitial
Eligibility Criteria, 2006-07
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Scholarship Recipients and Dollars
Awarded2004-05 and 2005-06

• 2006-07 estimate 172 Million
• 2007-08 estimate 211 Million

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Distribution of Scholarship Recipients by Family
Income(All Award Types)
HOPE, GAMS, ASPIRE, and Access.
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Male Students as a Percentage of Scholarship
Recipients (All Award Types)
Males have consistently represented 43-44 of
freshman scholarship recipients since the
programs 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.
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Caucasian Students as a Percentage of
Scholarship Recipients (All Award Types)
Caucasian students have consistently represented
83-84 of freshman scholarship recipients since
the programs 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.
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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 programs 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.
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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.
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Distribution of Scholarship Recipients by
Postsecondary Sector(All Award Types)
HOPE, GAMS, ASPIRE, and Access.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Academic Preparation
Qualification Standards Met by Fall 2005
First-Time Freshman TELS Recipients
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First-time Freshmen Scholarship Retention Rates
by Award Type
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First-time Freshmen Scholarship Retention Rates
by Initial Postsecondary Sector
Note All Award Types
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First-time Freshmen Scholarship Retention Rates
by Family Income Fall 2005 to Fall 2006
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Scholarship Retention Rates
Fall 2005 First-Time Freshman TELS
Recipients
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Fall 2004 TELS First-Time Freshmen
Continued Enrollment in
Subsequent Fall Terms, by Original Award Type
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Fall 2004 TELS First-Time Freshmen
Continued Enrollment in
Subsequent Fall Terms, by Original Award Type
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Fall 2004 TELS First-Time Freshmen Began at a
Public Institution, Lost Scholarship, but
Remained Enrolled Fall 2005
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Fall 2004 TELS First-Time Freshmen Began at a
Public Institution, Retained Scholarship, and
Remained Enrolled Fall 2005
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Fall 2005 TELS First-Time Freshmen Who Lost
Scholarship But Remained Enrolled Fall 2006, by
Family Income
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Indicators of Academic Preparation and Incomefor
Fall 2005 First-time Freshman Scholarship
Recipients
ACT GPA AGI
Lost Scholarship 21.7 3.15 54,108
Retained Scholarship 23.8 3.50 67,733

Lost Scholarship and Stayed 21.7 3.17 58,194
Lost Scholarship and Left 21.8 3.14 48,395
Note ACT and GPA scores are averages and AGI is
median.
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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