The Dependent Children Scholarship Program provides aid for Tennessee residents who are dependent children of a Tennessee law enforcement officer, fireman, or an emergency medical service technician who has been killed or totally and permanently disabled while performing duties within the scope of such employment. The parent must be a Tennessee resident and have been on duty when the incident occurred. The scholarship is awarded to full-time undergraduate students attending eligible Tennessee institutions.

The General Assembly Merit Scholarship acts as a supplement to the Tennessee Hope Scholarship for highly competitive students.

The Tennessee HOPE Aspire Award is a need-based supplement to the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship.

This scholarship serves as a supplement to the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship for foster children (defined as students who have been in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services for at least one year after reaching age fourteen).