What is HOPE Paid-Hour limit?
• In addition to the Attempted-Hour limit, there is now the Paid-Hour limit. All hours for which students received payment from Accel (Accel pays for college classes taken while enrolled in high school), HOPE Grant (Summer 2003 forward), and HOPE Scholarship programs are included in calculating the total Combined Paid hours. Students are eligible for combined payment for a maximum of 127 semester hours, unless they are enrolled in specific programs of study designed to require more than 127 semester hours for graduation. In that case, students are eligible for a maximum of 150 semester hours OR the number of hours required for graduation, whichever is less. If a student reaches the Attempted-Hours limit before reaching Combined Paid-Hours limit, he or she is ineligible to receive further HOPE Scholarship payment.
In addition to the Attempted-Hour limit, there is now the Paid-Hour limit. All hours for which students received payment from Accel (Accel pays for college classes taken while enrolled in high school), HOPE Grant (Summer 2003 forward), and HOPE Scholarship programs are included in calculating the total Combined Paid hours. Effective Fall 2011, students are eligible for a maximum combined payment for 127 semester hours. If a student reaches the Attempted-Hours limit before reaching Combined Paid-Hours limit, he or she is ineligible to receive further HOPE Scholarship payment.
