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Efforts continue to keep students in college As the NewsSource reported last week seventy-four percent of 2016-17 high school seniors in Tennessee filed the FAFSA, the gateway to federal financial aid. Tennessee logged a higher rate than any other state, a feat that is compounded by programs like Tennessee Promise, which eliminates tuition for high school students who file a FAFSA and attend community and technical colleges. But even as access to scholarships and additional financial aid has skyrocketed, graduation rates have remained stubbornly low, particularly for community colleges. During the 2016-17 school year, commission leaders tracked FAFSA completion at the individual high schools and deployed added supports, like workshops or one-on-one help sessions, to the schools that were lagging behind. "Using that data as the framework for a leadership conversation is powerful," Krause said. "We're prepared to take this kind of focus" onto college campuses. If successful, student data analysis could help colleges bring targeted supports, like tutoring or advising, to struggling students in real time. A key component of such a plan would be regular re-evaluation as new data emerged.
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Return to Today's News Stories - Front PageThursday, April 29, 2021
US 411 Project News
Mill Creek Wildfire Update
More Bad News For Smokies' Fans
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Mill Creek Wildfire doubles in size
Goodbye Smokies?
Keep Cocke County Beautiful
Cocke Co. High School Remote Learning today!
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The fireflies are coming!
Burnout Operations on MillCreek wildfire today
Gas prices drop
Tennessee keeps all US House seats
Monday, April 26, 2021
Boat accident victim ID'd
Traffic stop yields drug arrest
Cocke County Wildfires
Friday, April 23, 2021
Leaving WNPC
Mathis announces candidacy
Newport drug roundup
Cruise Against Cancer
Jobless numbers
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