Tennessee Promise Applications Down 20 Percent
October 17, 2020
Nashville, TN – As of October 13th, 2020 TN Promise applications are down 20 percent across Tennessee. At this rate, more than 10,000 Tennessee high school seniors will not take advantage of this opportunity compared to seniors from the Class of 2020.
Lamar Alexander, Doug Jones Introduce Bill to Simplify the FAFSA
October 27, 2019
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) have introduced legislation to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that nearly 20 million families fill out every year to apply for federal student aid.
“The 108-question FAFSA is one of the biggest challenges low-income students who want to go to college face,” Alexander, chairman of the Senate education committee, said. “Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam told me that Tennessee has the highest rate of filling out the FAFSA, but it is still the single biggest impediment to more students enrolling in Tennessee Promise, our state’s free, two-year community college program.”
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander
Tennessee Higher Education Enrollment Increases for the Third Consecutive Year
October 12, 2018
Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC)
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) released college enrollment data for the fall 2018 semester, indicating that 221,775 students across the state enrolled in community colleges and public universities for the 2018-2019 academic year.
This marks the third consecutive year that postsecondary enrollment has grown across the state, and an increase of 1,656 additional students compared to fall 2017.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission releases data showing significant increase in adult students.
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam Announces 2018 Legislative Agenda
February 4, 2018
Legislation includes Complete College Tennessee Act of 2018, Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018, UT FOCUS Act, and TN Together
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced his legislative agenda for the 2018 session, continuing his focus on leading the nation in jobs, education, and efficient and effective government.
“We have made so many strides in higher education and workforce development, and we must not let up now. One of our top priorities this year will be making sure our students who receive Tennessee Promise and HOPE scholarships compete college on time, helping us reach our Drive to 55 goal,” Haslam said.
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam.
Tennessee Governor Haslam announces 2018 Legislative Agenda
February 1, 2018
Legislation includes Complete College Tennessee Act of 2018, Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018, UT FOCUS Act, and TN Together
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam today announced his legislative agenda for the 2018 session, continuing his focus on leading the nation in jobs, education, and efficient and effective government.
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam.
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announces Tennessee Ends 2017 With 28,000+ New Jobs
January 20, 2018
Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate Remains Well Below National Rate
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips today announced Tennessee ended 2017 with more than 28,000 new jobs across the state in the last year and an unemployment rate nearly 2 percentage points lower than 2016.
In 2017 a total of 28,700 nonfarm jobs were created across the state.
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam.
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam names Katie Ashley Director of Legislation
October 26, 2017
Ashley Has Helped Steer Haslam’s Education Agenda through General Assembly
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has announced Katie Ashley will serve as director of legislation, the governor’s chief advisor and strategist for legislative matters.
The Crockett County native is one of the longest serving Haslam staffers, starting out on his campaign in 2009 before becoming a legislative liaison in 2011 and handling one of the governor’s top priorities: education in Tennessee.
Tennessee Director of Legislation Katie Ashley.
Tennessee first State to offer all Citizens post-secondary Education Free of Tuition and Fees
May 10, 2017
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam today thanked the General Assembly for its partnership in making Tennessee the first state in the nation to offer all citizens – both high school graduates and adults – the chance to earn a postsecondary degree or certificate free of tuition and fees and at no cost to taxpayers.
Groundbreaking Tennessee Reconnect Act Headed to Governor Bill Haslam.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Reports Show More Students than Ever Going to College
April 18, 2017
Nashville, TN – A record number of students are going to college directly after high school and they are showing up more prepared once they get there according to two recent reports from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC).
The annual Tennessee Higher Education Fact Book and the interactive 2017 Profiles and Trends in Higher Education report published by THEC highlight data and trends in relation to the Drive to 55.
The annual Tennessee Higher Education Fact Book shows progress toward the Drive to 55
Tennessee Department of Education Outlines Path Forward for All Tennessee Students to be Ready for College and Career
January 28, 2017
Nashville, TN – Tennessee officials launched a renewed effort Thursday to focus on students’ readiness for life after high school.
At an event at Cane Ridge High School in Antioch that brought together state leaders, industry partners, educators, and students, the Tennessee Department of Education released the Seamless Pathways: Bridging Tennessee’s Gap Between High School and Postsecondary report, which provides recommendations to ensure Tennessee continues to move toward achieving its statewide goals for postsecondary completion set forth by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam through the Drive to 55 initiative.
Tennessee to focus on students’ readiness for life after high school.
