Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, enacts the "Speak UP, Tennessee Scholarship Act"; requires the Tennessee student assistance corporation to establish by rules a program that provides scholarships for students in grade 12 and at public institutions of higher education in this state who demonstrate artistic excellence in spoken word poetry through a competitive, performance-based selection process to pursue higher education to further develop their literary and performance skills. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7.

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Overview Bill text 1 History 3 Sponsors

Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

Feb 10, 2025 · House

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Feb 6, 2025 · House

Filed for introduction

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

23.9% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 51%, measured from TN's completed sessions
Momentum -5 27/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 606 days quiet

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