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Tech Tuition And Fees Increase 2.93% For In-State Students

The Tennessee Tech Board Of Trustees approved $154 in additional tuition and fees for the average in-state student at its quarterly meeting Thursday. The increase is a 2.92 percent increase on tuition, or roughly $135 for a student taking 15 hours. The mandatory fees will increase 2.96 percent or roughly $19 per semester. Claire Stinson is Vice President for Planning ... Read More »

TTU Will Not Increase Tuition For Upcoming School Year

Tennessee Tech tuition and fees will not increase for the 2022-2023 school year. Board of Trustees Chair Trudy Harper said funding in the state’s budget allowed the decision. “A zero tuition increase helps students and families keep their budgets in check,” Harper said. “At the same time, the state understood the funding required to maintain and improve Tech’s ability to ... Read More »

Tennessee Textbook Affordability Task Force Sends Resolution Suggestions To Comptroller

The Tennessee Textbook Affordability Task Force has sent resolutions to the Comptroller’s Office in hopes of finding alternative solutions to cut college textbook expenses. Tennessee Tech’s Public Service Coordinator Sharon Holderman is one of some 50 representatives for universities across the state on the task force. She said that their goal is to help universities utilize more affordable or free ... 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 »

TTU Raises Tuition And Mandatory Fees While Removing Course Fees

Tuition and mandatory fees for Tennessee Tech will increase for the upcoming school year. The Board of Trustees approved a 1.99 percent raise in flat-rate tuition Thursday. President Phil Oldham said non-mandatory fees for academic courses will be eliminated as a result. “We will take those dollars, those new dollars in tuition to offset the reduction from eliminating these course ... Read More »