LUCAS L. JOHNSON II, Johnson City Press NASHVILLE — Gov. Bill Haslam’s efforts to persuade more Tennesseans to get a postsecondary education appear to be paying off. Recent enrollment figures show […]
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On College Signing Day, A Look at FAFSA Completion Rates
Chad Aldeman, Ahead of the Heard Today is College Signing Day, a day to celebrate students and their commitment to complete their education beyond high school. It’s timed for May 1st […]
Bill Haslam: TN Reconnect opens education doors to adults
HartsvilleVidette.com When we launched our ‘Drive to 55’ initiative, where our goal is to have 55 percent of our adults with a college degree or certificate by 2025, we knew […]
More than 31,000 students still eligible for TN Promise
Adam Tamburin, The Tennessean More than half of the original pool of Tennessee Promise applicants are still eligible for the scholarship program, according to data released this week by Gov. […]
Haslam stops in Knoxville for Tennessee Reconnect
MJ Slaby, Knoxville News Sentinel “If you’re an adult in Tennessee, you can go to one of our colleges of applied technology absolutely free.” That’s Gov. Bill Haslam’s one-sentence version […]
New program lets you get technical degree tuition-free
Ben Benton, Chattanooga Times Free Press If you’re at least 24 years old, you already qualify for tuition-free training at any one of Tennessee’s 27 Colleges of Applied Technology, according […]
Haslam visits Knoxville to promote free tech school for adults
If you’ve ever thought about going back to school– but didn’t know how to pay for it– the state of Tennessee is offering to pick up the bill. Governor […]
Haslam in Memphis, selling Reconnect, scholarship for adults
Jane Roberts, Memphis Commercial Appeal Jonathan Stringfellow steeled himself, then walked to the microphone next to Gov. Bill Haslam and told the crowd at Smith & Nephew how fortunate he […]
Haslam introduces free training through Tenn. Reconnect
Nathan Handley, The Jackson Sun Gov. Bill Haslam spoke at the Jackson Chamber on Thursday to promote the Tennessee Reconnect program. He said Tennessee Promise — which will provide a […]
Reconnect offers tuition-free training for new jobs
Adam Tamburin, The Tennessean Four days a week, Clint Kauffman goes to the technical college on White Bridge Road, puts on his safety glasses and gets to work. He spends hours […]