Tennessee Promise Hits Milestone

THE TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION (THEC) IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE TENNESSEE PROMISE PROGRAM. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, THE PROGRAM BEGAN ON MAY 12^TH, 2014 AND HAS BEEN THE STATE’S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION. TENNESSEE WAS THE FIRST STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO IMPLEMENT A COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS TO ACCESS FREE TUITION AND SINCE IT’S INCEPTION, $207 MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING HAS SUPPORTED THE ENROLLMENT OF MORE THAN 150,000 STUDENTS IN PURSUING THEIR DREAMS OF COLLEGE, CREATING A MORE SKILLED AND COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE IN TENNESSEE. TENNESSEE PROMISE OFFERS ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN A TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE OR ASSOCIATE DEGREE TUITION-FREE, PAYING FOR TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES NOT COVERED BY OTHER FINANCIAL AID SOURCES.

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