Adjustment to Tennessee Volunteer Service Hours and Attendance Requirements

January 12, 2021/in Uncategorized /by Ruth Woodall

For the 2021 Tennessee Scholars graduates only 60 total hours are required. This adjustment is due to COVID 19 Pandemic.

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Requirements
- 4 Units of English
- 4 Units of Math (Bridge Math does not count as a 4^th Math for Tennessee Scholars. Successful completion of all competencies for Sails math will count)
- 3 Laboratory Sciences (Biology and Chemistry are required as 2 of those sciences)
- 3 Units of Social Studies
- 2 Units of Foreign Language
- 1 Unit Fine Arts
- Personal Finance as required by the State of Tennessee
- Physical Education as required by the State of Tennessee
- 2 Additional classes of your choice in any subject
No class can count more than once. Additional Workforce Development Requirements
- No Out of School Suspension
- Maintain 95% attendance for 4 years (No more than 36 total days missed in 4 years)
- Maintain a C or above average in all classes. If your final class completion grade is a D or F you must retake that class and make at least a C to count that grade for the class.
- Perform 80 hours or more volunteer service hours to help your community. These hours must be done before school or after school and cannot be counted as a grade or for pay. Mission trips can be counted as 8 hours per day you work. Please make sure you keep a log of your hours.
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