By Todd Hatton
Murray, KY – A special Tennessee legislative panel is looking at ending high school graduates' ability to qualify for state lottery scholarships through their ACT score alone. The Senate Lottery Stabilization Task Force met for the first time Monday to find ways to stem losses in the scholarship fund's reserves. Students must earn either a 3.0 grade point average or score a 21 on their ACT to qualify for a $4,000 scholarship under the current plan. Tennessee Higher Education Commission official David Wright says that without any changes, the lottery's reserves would be depleted by 2024. Wright says ending the ACT-only path would save $24 million.