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Poll: Confidence in higher ed grows despite concerns about affordability and political bias

By Camellia Burris

September 24, 2025

Most Americans believe that colleges and universities benefit society, but many are still concerned about affordability and political bias.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: college, democrats, Education, Higher Education, MAGA, republicans

Tennessee college affordability ranks low in new report

By Camellia Burris

September 23, 2025

A new report ranks Tennessee in the bottom half nationally for college affordability. The state ranks 29th in the number of affordable institutions for the 2022-2023 school year. Of 18 colleges and universities sampled in Tennessee, only 33% were affordable, according to the report.  The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) examines the factors driving affordability gaps […]

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: college, FAFSA, student loans

East Tennessee students defend high school foreign language requirement

By Camellia Burris

July 30, 2025

High school students in Tennessee may eventually no longer need to take a foreign language class to graduate. But some insist that these lessons go beyond the classroom.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Bristol, college, East Tennessee State University, high school, Spanish-language

Vanderbilt poll: Americans value higher education but are losing faith in its institutions

By Camellia Burris

June 23, 2025

Most Americans believe that a college education is vital for success, but confidence in higher education — especially private universities — is declining, according to the latest polling by Vanderbilt University. 

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, college, international students, public universities, Vanderbilt Poll

Belmont University hosts summer program for local high schoolers in bid to diversify student body

By Camellia Burris

June 22, 2025

Dozens of local high schoolers moved on to Belmont University’s campus this month to embark on a two-week long college immersion experience. These juniors and seniors live in the dorms, eat in the dining halls, and take dual enrollment courses.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Belmont University, college, high school, Maplewood High School, Metro Nashville Public Schools, MNPS

Tennessee foreign exchange programs worry about impact of student visa revocations

By Camellia Burris

April 24, 2025

Foreign exchange programs in Tennessee are worried that Trump Administration policies could have a chilling effect on students looking to travel to the U.S.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: college, international students, Trump Administration

Still need to submit your FAFSA? Here’s where to get help in Nashville.

By Alexis Marshall

June 27, 2024

Several Nashville organizations have teamed up to guide families through the new application, which has been especially difficult for many this year.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: college, FAFSA, Higher Education, student debt

Tennessee Promise extends FAFSA deadline to May 31

By Alexis Marshall

May 13, 2024

Students who want to participate in Tennessee Promise need to submit their FAFSA by Wednesday, May 15.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: college, community college, Higher Education, Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Tennessee Promise

Navigating College Decision Day

By Mary Mancini

April 3, 2024

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It’s spring, and for many high school seniors, it’s time to make one of the biggest decisions of their lives. It’s college decision season.

Filed Under: Education, Programs Tagged With: college

The future of affirmative action in Tennessee

By Magnolia McKay

June 21, 2023

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Today, we’ll talk to experts on law and affirmative action to unpack what a possible ruling from the Supreme Court might mean for college admissions, and the future of diversity on college campuses in Tennessee. 

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: college, diversity

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