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Direct Admissions In the News

July 23rd, 2025 Launch Media

Tennessee launches direct admissions pilot with student aid component

Yahoo Finance, July 23

Tennessee launches direct admissions pilot with student aid component

Higher Ed Dive, July 23

TN Direct Admissions Program Aims to Simplify College Pathway for Class of 2026

WGNS Radio, July 23

TN launches direct admissions program for high school seniors

NBC 39 – Jackson, July 23

A Novel Approach: Tennessee Will Pair Direct-Admission Offers With Financial-Aid Estimates
The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 23

Tennessee launches automatic college admission in 230 high schools

Axios Nashville, July 23

TN Higher Education Commission launches new program to help boost in-state college enrollment

Local 3 News, July 23

New TN ‘direct admissions’ pilot to boost college, tech school enrollment

Public News Service, July 23

July 24th, 2025 Launch Media

Dr. Gentile Interview

WKRN Nashville, July 24

Tennessee Becomes First State to Combine Direct College Admissions with Financial Aid Offers for High School Seniors

Tennessee Firefly, July 24

Tennessee launches ‘Direct Admissions’ program

WKRN Nashville, July 24

New program to help TN students in search for colleges

WREG Memphis, July 24

ETSU, Northeast to participate in ‘Direct Admissions’ program

Times News, July 24

TN Direct Admissions Pilot Program will Simplify Path to College and Technical Training

Sequatchie Valley News, July 24

New Tennessee ‘Direct Admissions’ Pilot To Boost College Enrollment

Chattanooga Pulse, July 24

Tennessee Direct Admissions: New Program Automatically Accepts Eligible High School Seniors Into In-State Public And Private Colleges

WGRV Radio – ETSU, July 24

Tennessee Becomes Latest State To Offer Automatic College Admissions

Forbes, July 24

TN Direct Admissions Pilot Program will Simplify Path to College and Technical Training

Sequatchie Valley Now, July 24

More Media

Free tuition help: TN Promise application now open for Class of 2026 (TN Promise & TN Direct Admissions)

Fox 17, August 5

Tenn. Promise applications now open for high school grads (TN Promise & TN Direct Admissions)

Action News 5, August 1

TN Promise applications now open for class of 2026 (TN Promise & TN Direct Admissions)

WVLT, August 1

TN Promise Application Now Open for Class of 2026 – Shelbyville Times-Gazette (TN Promise & TN Direct Admissions)

Shelbyville Times-Gazette, August 1

July 29

TCATs launch Direct Admissions program

Main Street Media of Tennessee, July 29

TCATs launch Direct Admissions program

The Cheatham County Exchange, July 29

July 28

Get into College and Get Financial Aid Without Applying

Harvard Graduate School of Education, July 28