WGU Tennessee Launches Third Year Of Tenn-K $10,000 Scholarship
Scholarship covers nearly 80 percent of tuition costs for up to 10 recipients
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the third year in a row, WGU Tennessee, a state-endorsed nonprofit university, will award $10,000 in scholarship money to up to 10 Tennesseans as part of its "Tenn-K" scholarship.
Last year, nearly 400 Tennesseans applied for Tenn-K, WGU Tennessee's largest annual scholarship. Recipients are awarded four installments of $2,500 per six-month term. With WGU Tennessee's already-low tuition of $3,000 per term for most programs, the Tenn-K scholarship covers almost 80 percent of recipients' tuition costs.
"The Tenn-K scholarship program is a great opportunity to minimize the cost barrier for well-deserving Tennesseans who want to pursue an undergraduate or master's degree," said Dr. Kimberly K. Estep, WGU Tennessee chancellor. "Affordability is a priority at WGU Tennessee, and the Tenn-K scholarship helps us make significant strides toward our effort."
In September, WGU Tennessee, in partnership with the Tennessee Board of Regents and UT Martin, hosted a panel on college affordability, addressing student debt, responsible borrowing, and access to scholarships and grants. With the cost of college steadily rising, WGU Tennessee aims to alleviate the financial burden of higher education for its students. Since launching in 2013, WGU Tennessee has awarded more than $1.5 million in scholarships to Tennesseans.
Tenn-K scholarships will be awarded based on the applicants' academic records, readiness for online study, and demonstrated financial need, as well as other considerations. The application deadline is March 15, 2018.
Launched by Gov. Bill Haslam in July 2013 as part of his "Drive to 55" initiative, WGU Tennessee is an online, accredited, nonprofit university established to meet the needs of working adults who wish to complete a bachelor's or master's degree and advance their careers. WGU Tennessee was created through a partnership between the state of Tennessee and nationally recognized Western Governors University. More than 2,000 Tennesseans have graduated since the university's inception, and 3,500-plus are currently enrolled.
To learn more about the Tenn-K Scholarship, visit tennessee.wgu.edu/TennK.
About WGU Tennessee
WGU Tennessee is an online, nonprofit, competency-based university established to expand Tennesseans' access to higher education throughout the state. Formed through a partnership between the state of Tennessee and nationally recognized Western Governors University, WGU Tennessee is open to all qualified Tennessee residents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the high-demand career fields of business, K–12 teacher education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing.
Degrees are granted under the accreditation of Western Governors University, which is accredited through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Teachers College programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).*
In addition to WGU Tennessee, there are six other WGU state-based, state-endorsed universities: WGU Indiana, established in June 2010; WGU Washington, established in April 2011; WGU Texas, established in August 2011; WGU Missouri, established in February 2013; WGU Nevada, established in June 2015; and WGU North Carolina, established in October 2017.
For more information, visit the WGU Tennessee website, tennessee.wgu.edu, or call 855-948-8495.
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