Some Good News From The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation. Officials Announced.The Second Highest Quarterly Return To Education Since It Began Jan. 20, 2004. Spokeswoman Kim Gerlock Said That Brings The Total Raised For Lottery-Funded Programs To Nearly $4.1 Billion. More Than 120,000 Students Benefit Each Year From Lottery-Funded Programs, And More Than One Million Lottery-Funded Grants And Scholarships Have Been Awarded Since 2004.