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Georgia to scale back lottery-funded HOPE programNews Story
The nation's most sweeping lottery-funded scholarship program was reined in Wednesday by Georgia lawmakers, who trimmed the popular HOPE scholarships out of fear they will soon cost more than lottery revenues can provide.The scholarships which cover books, fees and tuition for B students at state schools will get new qualification rules in response to warnings the program is growing out of control.The scholarships cost $21 million in 1993, the first year. This school year, the state expects to s
Apr 8, 2004, 6:02 am - Lottery News

Tennessee lottery sends record number of students to collegeNews Story
Jill Carter, a senior at Cheatham County Central High School in Ashland City, will be part of what's shaping up to be the largest college freshman class in state history.The surge of students is being driven by Tennessee's new lottery scholarships. Without them, Carter and many other high school seniors wouldn't have a chance to attend college. If I didn't get that lottery scholarship, I wouldn't have the money to go, said Carter, who has been accepted at Austin Peay State University in Clarksv
Mar 29, 2004, 4:30 am - Lottery News

New Mexico students rally against lottery proposalNews Story
Eastern New Mexico Universitys student body president, along with student leaders from across the state, are opposed to a change to the states lottery scholarship that won approval this week from the Commission on Higher Education.The commission this week, during a meeting in Santa Fe, approved a move that would take $2 million out of lottery reserves and use that money for need-based financial aid.Gov. Bill Richardson has proposed taking more than $2 million from the lottery scholarship for tha
Feb 9, 2004, 6:00 am - Lottery News

Record lottery sales prompt questions about need to cut HOPENews Story
Record sales figures show the Georgia lottery is hotter than ever, prompting some legislators to question whether they need to cut the HOPE scholarship program this fall.Ticket sales of $1.3 billion from July through December 2003 were $71 million more than the same period the previous year, a 5 percent increase, state lottery officials said Wednesday.And ticket revenue continues to grow. January sales also were up $7 million over last January, despite competition from the new Tennessee lottery,
Feb 5, 2004, 6:21 am - Lottery News

Tennessee Students Can Begin Applying for Lottery ScholarshipsNews Story
Today is the first day for high school students to begin applying for Tennessee lottery scholarships.Students can submit their application for Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarships (TELS) using a free federal student aid program to qualify for up to $4,000 in scholarships per academic year.Tennessee is using a federally-sponsored program called Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, to determine students eligibility for grants, scholarships, loans and financial aid.
Jan 2, 2004, 8:52 am - Lottery News

Marketing scholarships a challenge for Tennessee LotteryNews Story
Myron Oglesby-Pitts imagines advertisements for the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship on TV screens, billboards, hot-air balloons and buses.She can see herself and staff members driving a HOPE Hummer, a Humvee that could navigate the hills and valleys of the state's 95 counties, giving high school students and guidance counselors an impressive symbol of a college education made more affordable by lottery revenues.All of those things, she said, might be necessary to get the word out about requirements
Nov 3, 2003, 6:45 am - Lottery News

Home-schooling advocates debate legality of lotteryNews Story
State Attorney General Paul Summers has been asked to rule if Tennessee's lottery-funded scholarship program is unconstitutional for making home-schooled students meet higher standards to receive a scholarship than formally educated students. State Rep. Glen Casada, R-College Grove, made the request Wednesday. He said requiring home-schooled students to score a minimum of 23 on their ACT to qualify while other students must score only a 19 is discriminatory and unfair. Proponents of a lottery di
Oct 24, 2003, 3:57 am - Lottery News