Huntington Junior College announced that it will not be raising tuition rates for the third year in a row in an effort to keep the cost of higher education affordable for more students.
Tennessee State University received $1.5 million in scholarship funding for aspiring medical students from HCA Healthcare as part of their continuing partnership.
Cleveland State Community College’s McMinn Higher Education Center has seen an 8% increase in headcount and full-time equivalent students. The school is the second highest enrolling school among the Tennessee Board of Regents.
The City of Columbia, Tennessee has passed a resolution supporting Columbia State Community College’s new Southern Regional Technology Center. The city will be providing funds to help the school pay for construction and other expenses.
Mercer County Technical Education Center’s Grow Your Own Program allows for high school students to receive a dual credit for Bluefield State University and New River Community College to help fill the large amount of teacher openings in West Virginia.
Walters State Community College receives nearly $1 million grant from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission as part of the Governor’s Investment in Vocational Education Grant Initiative.
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded almost two million dollars to Northeast State Community College for the funding of cybersecurity education, particularly among students of color. The grant will allow for new hires as well as a cyber range where students can practice what they are learning in a safe and controlled environment.
In an attempt to create a more permanent presence in Dickson, the Dickson City Council has voted to extend Nashville State Community College’s lease at an old senior center. There are plans by the school to create a permanent campus in Dickson in the coming years.
Chattanooga State Community College and East Tennessee State University announced an agreement that would allow students to easily transfer to ETSU from Chattanooga State after completing their studies there.
Five high school students have apprenticeships in the manufacturing industry thanks to a new partnership between Chattanooga State Community College and Komatsu America Corporation. The students will be paid $15 an hour and work 20 hours a week.