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Class Notes: Community service requirement waived for Tennessee Promise students and more education news

Bookshelves and laptops are placed on the library desk.E-learning class and e-book digital technology - (Getty/stock photo)
Bookshelves and laptops are placed on the library desk.E-learning class and e-book digital technology - (Getty/stock photo) Bookshelves and laptops are placed on the library desk.E-learning class and e-book digital technology - (Getty/stock photo)

Community service requirement waived for TN Promise students

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and the Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. announced last week that the July 1 community service deadline for Tennessee Promise students has been waived.

Typically, college students who are receiving financial aid through the Tennessee Promise program are required to complete and submit community service hours each year to maintain eligibility.

THEC and TSAC will continue to monitor the impact from COVID-19 on the state to determine any additional accommodations, which may become necessary in the fall semester and beyond, according to a news release.

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