NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) announced the six campuses receiving nearly $1 million in funds through the 2016 Veteran Reconnect grant program. The grant is part of the State of Tennessee's larger efforts to support and encourage adult learners, many of whom are veterans, studying at Tennessee institutions.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has awarded nearly $800,000 in Tennessee Promise Forward grants to five community colleges to focus on student success and retention. Through the grants, community colleges will develop and expand academic and advising programs to enable more Tennesseans to complete a post-secondary credential through the Tennessee Promise scholarship.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has released the 2015-16 Tennessee Higher Education Adult Student Fact Book highlighting trends among adult learners in the state and how programs such as Tennessee Reconnect are shaping the path to the Drive to 55.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has awarded $800,000 to six colleges and universities to increase student outcomes at the institutions.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has released the redesigned 2015-16 Higher Education Fact Book, providing a snapshot of higher education as Tennessee moves toward the goals of the Drive to 55.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has awarded $1,125,000 in Reconnect Community grants to five Tennessee regions to establish community programs that will serve the needs of adults interested in completing a postsecondary credential.

NASHVILLE – The Labor Education Alignment Program (LEAP) will showcase its successes at sites across Tennessee on TN LEAP Day, February 29th. Education and employer sites throughout the twelve LEAP site areas will demonstrate the skills students are learning through the program and provide students an opportunity to meet with employers.