Aarons Insurance
Adventures Off Road
Crockett Cinemas
D.E. Hill & SonsDustin's Lawn CareEnvy Tanning & Day SpaFox Sporting GoodsGreens Furniture
Groucho's Tires Hollands PharmacyHood Flora Realty J & G Tire Center
Kelly Appliance & Vacuum
Lawrenceburg Florist Lawrenceburg Glass Lynn Electronics
Mckelvey's Flowers
Miss Millie'sMo's Pawn Nature's NuggetsNewton Backhoe ServiceOn Second ThoughtOne Stop Medical Pettus Turnbo Funeral Home Randy's Cycle & ATV Rick's Electrical
Salt GlowSwap and Shop Center True Value HardwareWall-Modrall Insurance

 

AUCTIONS

APPLIANCE REPAIR

Kelly Appliance & Vacuum 931-244-7200

AIR CONDITIONING

D.E. Hill & Son 762-9584

ASSISTED LIVING

AUTO REPAIR


J & G Tire Center 931-762-0078

 

BANKS

CONSIGNMENT

On Second Thought Consignment 931-244-7244

CINEMAS

Crockett Cinemas 931-762-6821

 

CLINICS

One Stop Medical
One Stop Medical 762-9797

Clothing

On Second Thought Consignment 931-244-7244

COMPUTER REPAIR

 

DAY SPA

Envy Tanning & Spa 931-762-3689

ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING

Rick's Electrical & Plumbing 931-242-5325

 

ELECTRONICS

Lynn Electronics 762-0401

EXCAVATING / GRADING

Newton Backhoe Service 931-242-0305

FLORIST

Lawrenceburg Florist 762-3722
McKelvey's Flowers 762-4511

FUNERAL HOMES

Pettus-Turnbo Funeral Home 762-3291

FURNITURE

Green's Furniture
Swap & Shop Center

GIFTS

Miss Millie's 931-762-9577

GLASS REPAIR

Lawrenceburg Glass 766-1004

 

HARDWARE


True Value Hardware 762-7516

HEALTH PRODUCTS

Salt Glow 931-279-4780

Nature's Nuggests 762-2895

 

HOBBY

Adventure Off Road 852-5445

INSURANCE

Aarons Insurance 931-629-8065
Baker Agency 762-4550
Wall-Modrall Insurance 762-6528

JEWELRY

Dixon's Fine Jewelry 762-9979

 

LAWN CARE

Dustin's Lawncare
Dustin's Lawn Care 242-4414

MEDICAL

 

NATURAL FOODSNature's Nuggests 762-2895

OUTDOOR

Randy's Cycle & ATV 762-2450

PARTY / SUPPLIES

 

PAWN

Mo's Pawn Shop 762-2529

 

PHARMACY

Holland's Pharmacy 931-762-2220

POOLS/ SUPPLIES

By Pass Pools 931-762-7904

REAL ESTATE


Hood & Hester Realty 244-7555

 

RENTAL

RESTAURANTS

SPORTING GOODS
Fox Sporting Goods 931-766-0313



TANNING

Envy Tanning & Spa 931-762-3689

 

TIRES

Groucho's Tires 931-762-1707

TRAVEL

Monday, July 31, 2017

Mentors Needed to Work with TN Promise Students

Press release

tnAchieves, the partnering organization for Governor Bill Haslam’s TN Promise in 84 counties, is currently seeking volunteers to serve as mentors for its fourth class of TN Promise applicants.  

TN Promise offers every high school senior the opportunity to attend one of the state’s 13 community colleges or 27 colleges of applied technology tuition free with a last dollar scholarship. 

The program also pairs each applicant with a volunteer mentor to ease the transition from high school to college.  The mentoring program requires a one hour per month commitment following a mandatory training and background check.  

The program needs 9,000 volunteers across the state to ensure students that apply are provided a local support system.  Lawrence County needs 69 mentors by the December 1st deadline.

tnAchieves Executive Director Krissy DeAlejandro has been with the program since its inception in 2008.  “With the idea of eliminating the barriers keeping Tennessee students from entering the post-secondary pipeline, Tennessee Promise provides a last-dollar scholarship with mentor support to our state’s high school seniors,” said DeAlejandro. 

“It sends the message to Tennessee families that post-secondary education is within reach for everyone, regardless of socio-economic status or zip code.  It also attracts business and industry to Tennessee because we can know this generation is getting the required skills to be successful in tomorrow’s job market.” 

The scholarship dollars are important, and often create excitement around going to college, but the support of the mentor can be critical to student success.  Most of the students participating in the program are first generation college attendees who find navigating the admissions and financial aid processes overwhelming. 

tnAchieves Deputy Director of Engagement and Partnerships Graham Thomas explained the importance of the role of the mentors.  “Mentors provide the encouragement and support students need to be successful as they transition from high school and begin college.”  Thomas continued, “Mentors remind students of important deadlines, answer students’ questions, alleviate their concerns, and most importantly, encourage students to reach their full potential.”    

In the first three years of the program nearly 180,000 students have applied.  In the first year, 16,291 students began college TN Promise eligible.  The state’s college going rate increased 4.6 percent, more than the previous seven years combined. 

Enrollment at the state’s community and technical colleges increased more than 20 percent and enrollment at all of the state’s public higher education institutions increased 10 percent. 

This translates into approximately 4,000 new students entering the college pipeline.  Students participating in the program are also retaining at rates higher than their peers that entered college without TN Promise. 

To learn more and apply you can visit www.tnachieves.org or contact Thomas at graham@tnachieves.org or (615) 604-1306. 

 

 

 


 







 

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