Updated 10/10/19

With the deadline less than three months away, tnAchieves needs an additional 5,000 volunteer mentors across the state, 16 from Giles County, to support TN Promise applicants from the Class of 2020.

Mentors spend one hour a month assisting students as they transition from high school to college. They remind students of important deadlines, serve as a trusted college resource and, most importantly, encourage students to reach their full potential.

According to the tnAchieves director, TN Promise students are graduating at a rate 21 percentage points higher than their non-TN Promise peers at the same institutions. The guidance and encouragement students receive from a mentor cannot be understated they are the difference maker for many of our TN Promise students.

Many students who apply for the scholarship will be the first in their family to attend college, and mentors work with students to overcome barriers that previously prevented students from accessing higher education.

Mentors must be 21 years old, are subject to a background check and complete one hour of training.

For more information or to apply, you can call (615) 604-1306.