The Tennessee Board of Regents is weighing a small tuition and fee increase for the next academic year. The governing body over the state’s community and technical colleges will vote on the increase on June 18.
Tennessee Students Have Until June 1 To Complete An Important College Scholarship Requirement
Tennessee’s class of 2021 is running out of time to maintain eligibility for one of the state’s biggest scholarship programs.
Report: Pandemic Leading Fewer Nashville High School Graduates To Enroll In College
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.
How One University Is Attracting New High School Graduates Despite Tennessee’s Declining College-Going Rate
Tennessee’s effort to get new high school graduates to enroll in college by the next fall — and keep them enrolled afterward — has slowed. Tennessee Promise applications and enrollment have increased overall since 2015, but the rate of high schoolers going to college immediately after graduation has slightly decreased.
Why Fewer College-Bound Tennesseans Are Completing Financial Aid Applications
It’s already challenging enough getting students ready for college during a traditional school year. But now, statewide socially distanced learning, and all virtual school for seniors in Nashville, is making the process much more difficult.
Tennessee Community Colleges See Fewer Adults Enrolling, As More Of Their Children Go Virtual
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.
For Some Nashville Students, Embracing Their Black Identity Means Going To An HBCU
Historically Black colleges haven’t been the most popular higher education option over the past decade: Since 2010, HBCUs have seen an 11% decrease in students nationwide. But this year, some say they’re seeing a boost in interest.
Nashville High School Seniors At Risk Of Being Left Out Of Tennessee’s Biggest Scholarship Program
Tennessee education leaders are making a last-ditch effort to get students signed up for tuition-free mentoring and scholarship program Tennessee Promise.
Tennessee Expands Support For Students At Tech Schools To Improve Equity
Tennessee’s colleges of applied technology are getting some outside help to address education inequity. That’s thanks in part to the Tennessee Board of Regents expanding an existing community college partnership with national nonprofit Achieving the Dream.
Some Private Tennessee Colleges Enter Fall With Record-Breaking Enrollment
Private universities were expecting to bear some of the brunt of the coronavirus fallout this year. They anticipated students would choose less expensive, public colleges instead. Enrollment data, however, show a few Middle Tennessee campuses are seeing higher than expected interest.
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