Hamilton, area counties still need nearly 200 mentors for Tennessee Promise

Record numbers of students are applying for the Tennessee Promise college education program, and some 2,600 mentors still are needed statewide to ensure local support for each student, a news release states.

Hamilton and area counties need almost 200 mentors.

More than 63,000 students have applied for Tennessee Promise this year, according to tnAchieves, the partnering organization that administers the program locally. Each applicant is paired with a volunteer mentor that spends one hour per month helping ease the transition from high school to college. Mentors remind students of important deadlines, encourage them to reach their potentials and serve as trusted resources.

To get started, complete an application by Dec. 6 at tnAchieves.org/mentors/apply! For questions about the tnAchieves mentoring program, email Graham Thomas at graham@tnachieves.org.