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Butler Sponsoring Bills To Expand Secondary Options

State Representative Ed Butler has sponsored a pair of bills focused on providing more flexible post-secondary education options for Upper Cumberland students. Butler said one bill will allow students to use the Tennessee Promise in summer semesters, allowing graduated seniors to use the scholarship immediately after high school. He said many students are motivated to pursue their degree right away, ... Read More »

No Trash November Includes Citywide Litter Cleanups Saturday

The Keep Putnam County Beautiful Clean Commission will host a Clean up Cookeville event Saturday. Clean Commission Executive Director Teresa Jackson said the event is part of Nobody Trashes Tennessee month, a month-long initiative hosted by T-DOT. The clean-up will focus on the stretch of road from Jefferson Avenue to Spring Street. Jackson said litter is a major health risk ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland Counselors Say Tennessee Promise Popularity Growing

Upper Cumberland counselors agree that the Tennessee Promise scholarship is growing in popularity. More than 66,000 high school seniors applied for Tennessee Promise by the November 1 deadline. The state reports that marks a nearly four percent increase over last year. White County High School Senior Advisor Suzanne Rushing said the focus on funding career post-graduation education is working. “There’s ... Read More »

FAFSA Applications Due March 1st

FAFSA applications are due Tuesday, March 1st for Upper Cumberland high school seniors. Livingston Academy Gear Up Coordinator Vanessa Farris said that FAFSA applications open the door for grant and loan opportunities for higher education. She said that the deadline also affects Tennessee Promise, a program that provides 2 years of free tuition at any TCAT or community college in ... Read More »

Applications Open For Two-Year Tuition-Free College Scholarship, Tennessee Promise

Applications are now open for Tennessee Promise scholarships. The state scholarship program provides free tuition to a two-year college program to any person who has completed high school. Livingston Academy Gear Up Coordinator Vanessa Farris said that the program opens the door for opportunities many students don’t know they need. “Every year we do see students who at this time ... Read More »

Tech Partnering With Community College Puts Students At Forefront

The battle for undergraduate admissions for Tennessee Tech and a school like Roane State has ended, with the priority shifting to a focus on the student. Tech Vice President for Enrollment Management and Career Placement Brandon Johnson said if a student’s best interest is the starting point, systems must be in place for students to transfer. Johnson said this mentality ... Read More »

Nine UC Counties In Need Of TN Achieve Mentors

Nine Upper Cumberland counties still lack the needed number of Tennessee Achieves mentors. These volunteers serve to encourage high school students using the Tennessee Promise next year. Director of Mentors Tyler Ford said about 1,900 volunteers are needed state wide by Friday. “We truly do believe that in the coming year this rule will be more important than it has ... Read More »