NASHVILLE – May 23 – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today released the inaugural state college-going status report, College Going and the Class of 2021 . The report examines the annual college-going rate and explores student aspirations and plans for after high school graduation. The new college-going rate, the portion of Tennessee public high school graduates who enrolled in postsecondary education immediately after high school, is 52.8 percent.
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Monday, May 23, 2022 | 07:00am
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Thursday, May 19, 2022 | 11:17am
COOKEVILLE – May 19 – For the first time in its history, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has voted to ensure no tuition increases at the state’s public institutions for the upcoming academic school year. The vote reflects the Commission’s ongoing commitment to student affordability.
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Wednesday, October 06, 2021 | 12:00pm
NASHVILLE — The 2022-23 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) officially opened on Friday, October 1, 2021 for new and returning students who plan to attend college. Research shows that students who complete the FAFSA are far more likely to enroll in higher education. Students across Tennessee can receive help in completing the FAFSA through the Tennessee FAFSA Frenzy initiative, a partnership between the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC), school districts, and college access organizations across Tennessee.
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Tuesday, February 02, 2021 | 11:30am
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) appointed Dr. Emily House as the agency’s new executive director after last week’s scheduled meeting. House succeeds Mike Krause, who served in the role since 2016. She assumed the duties immediately following the meeting.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020 | 09:00am
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) announced today that Mike Krause, THEC Executive Director, will be leaving government service after 14 years to join the Bradley Arant Boult Cummings law firm’s Nashville office as a senior advisor for government affairs and economic development.
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Monday, November 02, 2020 | 03:00pm
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Higher Education Commission and Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (THEC/TSAC) today announced that the deadline to apply for the Tennessee Promise scholarship will be extended from November 2, 2020 to December 1, 2020.
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Monday, March 23, 2020 | 04:30pm
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today announced that public postsecondary institutions across the state would be utilizing existing 3D printers to mitigate the potential risk of medical supply shortages for Tennesseans.
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Friday, November 22, 2019 | 11:30am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today announced grant awards for nine higher education projects through the state’s Veteran Reconnect program, developed to assist veterans and service members attain college degrees and workforce training.
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Monday, November 11, 2019 | 11:31am
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today announced the Tennessee Service member Opportunity Portal (TN-SOP), an interactive database which translates prior military experience to academic credit at Tennessee public colleges.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | 01:12pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today announced grant awards for distressed and at-risk Tennessee counties totaling $2 million as part of the Supporting Postsecondary Attainment in Rural Counties (SPARC) program.
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Thursday, October 10, 2019 | 09:05am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today released the latest student enrollment data for the fall 2019 semester, indicating an increase of 1,541 students, which is a 0.7% increase compared with 2018.
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Tuesday, October 08, 2019 | 03:03pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today released the latest student enrollment data for the fall 2019 semester, indicating an increase of 225,885 students representing a 0.7% increase compared with 2018.
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Wednesday, October 02, 2019 | 04:00pm
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Monday, September 09, 2019 | 09:42am
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) announced today that it has selected 15 individuals in its inaugural cohort of the Tennessee Higher Education Leadership and Innovation Fellows program. This cohort-based professional development program is designed to develop the next generation of enterprise leaders in higher education.
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Friday, August 30, 2019 | 02:30pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) announced today that no student information was compromised when unauthorized server access occurred on a state vendor’s system last month.