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Friday Dec 14, 2018
#18: Tennessee Reconnect featuring Robert Johnson, Ph.D. and Mary Laphen
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Bob Johnson, who has a wealth of knowledge regarding adult learners is featured on the Show today interviewing Mary Laphen, who is the Tennessee Reconnect Community Network Director at Tennessee Higher Education Commission. They will be discussing Tennessee Reconnect which is under the umbrella of the Drive to 55.
What’s the Drive to 55?
Governor Haslam challenged the state of Tennessee with a critical new mission: the Drive to 55 – the Drive to get 55 percent of Tennesseans equipped with a college degree or certificate by the year 2025. Tennessee Reconnect is one major initiative of the Drive to 55, which is focused on helping adults 25 and older enter post-secondary education so that they may gain new skills, advance in the workplace, and fulfill lifelong dreams of completing a degree or credential.
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Show Resources
Tennessee Reconnect Community Navigators
Reconnect Grant is a last dollar scholarship, so it funds the remaining tuition after the federal government, and any other eligible state programs chip in. The result for qualifying students is the same: Tuition-free education at TCAT.
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