Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, adds Western Governors University as a postsecondary institution at which Tennessee resident students may be enrolled for purposes of receiving a Senator Ben Atchley opportunity grant. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 8.

HB 645 amends Tennessee's Senator Ben Atchley Opportunity Grant Act to allow Tennessee resident students enrolled at Western Governors University (WGU) to receive the grant. The bill adds WGU to the list of eligible institutions by updating the eligibility criteria to include competency-based online programs meeting specific requirements (like Tennessee physical presence, regional accreditation, and state-based governance). This directly affects Tennessee students attending WGU who qualify for the grant, enabling them to use it for tuition and fees at this specific institution. The change formalizes WGU's existing partnership with Tennessee under the grant program's existing framework.