Tennessee § 49-6-6010 - Tennessee Tri-Star Scholar.
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§ 49-6-6010. Tennessee Tri-Star Scholar.
A student who earns a composite score of nineteen (19) or higher on the ACT, or an equivalent score on the SAT, and earns a capstone industry certification as promoted by the department of education, shall be recognized as a Tennessee Tri-Star Scholar upon graduation from high school. The public high school from which a student who meets the specifications of subsection (a) graduates shall recognize the student's achievement at the graduation ceremony by placing an appropriate designation on the student's diploma, or other credential, or by providing a ribbon or cord to be worn with graduation regalia. The student shall be noted as a Tennessee Tri-Star Scholar in the school's graduation program. Acts 2017, ch. 207, § 1. Compiler's Notes. For the Preamble to the act concerning industry certifications, please refer to Acts 2017, ch. 207.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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