Haslam Proclaims January 12 TN FAFSA Frenzy Day

Encourages Students to Submit FAFSA by January 17th to Meet Tennessee Promise Deadline

Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has proclaimed Thursday, January 12th, as the first “TN FAFSA Frenzy Day,” encouraging high school seniors and current college students to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by January 17th to maintain eligibility for key scholarship programs including Tennessee Promise.

Tennessee Promise is the state’s groundbreaking scholarship and mentoring program that provides high school graduates two years of community or technical college free of tuition and fees.

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Governor Bill Haslam Encourages Tennessee Adults to “Reconnect And Complete” College Degrees

110,000 Tennesseans have already earned more than half the credit hours toward a degree

Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced yesterday “Tennessee Reconnect + Complete,” a Drive to 55 initiative focused on encouraging Tennessee adults with some college credit to return to college and complete their degree.

According to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC), approximately 940,000 Tennessee adults have enrolled in a postsecondary institution in the state and achieved some college credit but left before obtaining a degree or credential.

Of those, nearly 110,000 Tennesseans have earned more than half the credit hours toward a degree during the past nine years, with 25,000 likely to have enough credits to graduate in only one additional semester.

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Governor Bill Haslam Encourages High School Seniors To Apply for Tennessee Promise Before November 2nd Deadline

15,830 Students Utilizing Tennessee Promise Benefits This Fall

Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam today encouraged high school seniors to apply for the Tennessee Promise, Tennessee’s groundbreaking scholarship and mentorship program that provides high school graduates last-dollar scholarships to attend two years of community or technical college free of tuition and fees. The deadline for applications is November 2nd.

According to the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC), 15,830 students from the graduating high school class of 2015 are utilizing Tennessee Promise benefits this fall, which is the first year of implementation.

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Consumer Reports: Seven Steps to Tackle Student Debt

Plus, how to go to college without borrowing money

Yonkers, NY – There are more than 36 million people saddled with federal student debt, but the depressed job market makes repaying education loans harder than it has been in decades.

Consumer Reports has identified seven steps borrowers can take to help them get a handle on their debt. [Read more]