# Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-102: Occupational educator scholarship > Tennessee · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C11_S49-11-102 ## Section - **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-102 - **Heading:** Occupational educator scholarship - **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / Section 49-11-102 ## Text (a) The department of education shall, subject to available funds, administer an occupational educator scholarship program for prospective educators seeking a Tennessee occupational teaching license. (b) To be eligible for an occupational educator scholarship, a prospective educator, in accordance with the rules promulgated under subsection (d), must: (1) Be a Tennessee resident for one (1) year immediately preceding the date of application for a scholarship; (2) Apply for an occupational educator scholarship; (3) Be admitted to an eligible educator preparation program; (4) Agree to teach occupational career and technical education courses in a Tennessee public school for a specified time; and (5) Agree to repay the scholarship according to a repayment schedule if the prospective educator does not fulfill the requirements of subdivision (b)(4), unless it is impossible for the prospective educator to fulfill the requirements of subdivision (b)(4) because of the prospective educator's death or permanent disability. (c) An occupational educator scholarship is the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the postsecondary institution attended less all other gift aid, which must be credited first to the eligible prospective educator's tuition and mandatory fees. (d) The department shall recommend, and the state board of education shall promulgate, rules for the administration and management of the occupational educator scholarship program. The rules must establish the maximum aggregate amount of the scholarship and the eligibility requirements for receiving and maintaining a scholarship under this section. The rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 181, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 204, s 12, eff. 4/25/2019. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 55, s 8, eff. 4/6/2015. Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 21; Shan. Supp., § 1487a; 153; Code 1932, § 2480; modified; Acts 1957, ch. 139, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-2702, 49-2703; Acts 1983, ch. 181, § 14; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-27-102, 49-27-103. (a) The department of education shall, subject to available funds, administer an occupational educator scholarship program for prospective educators seeking a Tennessee occupational teaching license. (b) To be eligible for an occupational educator scholarship, a prospective educator, in accordance with the rules promulgated under subsection (d), must: (1) Be a Tennessee resident for one (1) year immediately preceding the date of application for a scholarship; (2) Apply for an occupational educator scholarship; (3) Be admitted to an eligible educator preparation program; (4) Agree to teach occupational career and technical education courses in a Tennessee public school for a specified time; and (5) Agree to repay the scholarship according to a repayment schedule if the prospective educator does not fulfill the requirements of subdivision (b)(4), unless it is impossible for the prospective educator to fulfill the requirements of subdivision (b)(4) because of the prospective educator's death or permanent disability. (1) Be a Tennessee resident for one (1) year immediately preceding the date of application for a scholarship; (2) Apply for an occupational educator scholarship; (3) Be admitted to an eligible educator preparation program; (4) Agree to teach occupational career and technical education courses in a Tennessee public school for a specified time; and (5) Agree to repay the scholarship according to a repayment schedule if the prospective educator does not fulfill the requirements of subdivision (b)(4), unless it is impossible for the prospective educator to fulfill the requirements of subdivision (b)(4) because of the prospective educator's death or permanent disability. l education courses in a Tennessee public school for a specified time; and (5) Agree to repay the scholarship according to a repayment schedule if the prospective educator does not fulfill the requirements of subdivision (b)(4), unless it is impossible for the prospective educator to fulfill the requirements of subdivision (b)(4) because of the prospective educator's death or permanent disability. (c) An occupational educator scholarship is the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the postsecondary institution attended less all other gift aid, which must be credited first to the eligible prospective educator's tuition and mandatory fees. (d) The department shall recommend, and the state board of education shall promulgate, rules for the administration and management of the occupational educator scholarship program. The rules must establish the maximum aggregate amount of the scholarship and the eligibility requirements for receiving and maintaining a scholarship under this section. The rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 181, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 204, s 12, eff. 4/25/2019. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 55, s 8, eff. 4/6/2015. Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 21; Shan. Supp., § 1487a; 153; Code 1932, § 2480; modified; Acts 1957, ch. 139, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-2702, 49-2703; Acts 1983, ch. 181, § 14; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-27-102, 49-27-103. ## Nearby sections - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-101 Administration - State board for career and technical education](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C11_S49-11-101.md) - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-102 Occupational educator scholarship](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C11_S49-11-102.md) - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-103 Agriculture education- Funding](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C11_S49-11-103.md) - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-104 Career and technical education in grades six through twelve](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C11_S49-11-104.md) - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-105 Unlawful discrimination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C11_S49-11-105.md) - [Tenn. 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