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Nearly half of Tennessee adults hold college degrees or certificates. State officials want that number to keep climbing.

Alexis Marshall

July 11, 2024

The portion of Tennessee high school seniors enrolling in college is rebounding from a pandemic-era dip.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: community college, Drive to 55, Higher Education, Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Tennessee Promise, Tennessee Reconnect

Tennessee Promise extends FAFSA deadline to May 31

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

This Tennessee community college made Friday classes virtual to address inflation and retain students

Alexis Marshall

August 10, 2022

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For cash-strapped college students, inflation is making school harder to pay for. But Southwest Tennessee Community College has been responding to student needs in the hopes of keeping them enrolled.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: community college, Education, employment, Higher Education, Tennessee Board of Regents

Why Many Tennessee Students Aren’t Going To College, Despite Free Tuition

Damon Mitchell

September 1, 2021

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Roughly 40% of Tennessee seniors take steps to enroll in college, but don’t follow through in the fall.

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

Textbooks And Childcare Costs Are Eligible For New Grants From Tennessee Community Colleges

Damon Mitchell

August 13, 2021

A tree blooms on the campus of Nashville State Community College in March 2021.

The Tennessee Board of Regents has received $130,000 in grant funding from the AT&T Foundation to divvy up among the state’s 13 community colleges. Each institution was given $10,000.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: community college, Education, Higher Education, Tennessee Board of Regents

Tennessee State University Offering Up To $10K To Community College Transfers

Damon Mitchell

July 9, 2021

TSU Nashville

To qualify for TSU’s scholarships of up to $10,000, transferring community college students have to demonstrate financial need and be fully accepted into the university, which means having at least a 2.5 grade-point average.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: community college, Education, Higher Education, Tennessee State University, TSU

After Height Of Pandemic, Nashville State Wants More Students To Take Advantage Of Aid For Books, Gas And Groceries

Damon Mitchell

July 8, 2021

Nashville State Community College is trying to enroll more residents into its degree and tech programs ahead of the next school year, while hoping more students will utilize its GRAD program to take advantage of the extra financial and academic support after the pandemic.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: community college, Education, Higher Education, Metro budget, Metro Government, Nashville State, Nashville State Community College

Report: Black Students Twice As Likely To Be Underprepared For College As White Peers

Damon Mitchell

June 16, 2021

Tennessee’s Black and Hispanic students are far from having access to an equal education when compared to their peers. A new report from education nonprofit SCORE shows that the racial inequities seen in K-12 are also apparent in public colleges.

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

Report: Pandemic Leading Fewer Nashville High School Graduates To Enroll In College

Damon Mitchell

May 4, 2021

A tree blooms on the campus of Nashville State Community College in March 2021.

Nashville high schoolers who graduated in 2020 were less likely than their predecessors to immediately enroll in college. The pandemic last fall shut down schools and created new barriers that derailed students from pursuing their post-high school plans.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: community college, Higher Education, Metro Schools

Tennessee Community Colleges See Fewer Adults Enrolling, As More Of Their Children Go Virtual

Damon Mitchell

November 5, 2020

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Tennessee’s community colleges were expecting an increase in enrollment as people struggled to find work this fall. So it came as a surprise when high education leaders saw a 11.5% decrease in students compared to last year.

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

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