University of Tennessee to launch free college program that mirrors successful Promise and Reconnect programs

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Thousands of Tennessee students soon will be able to attend a University of Tennessee school free of tuition and fees through a new initiative modeled after the state's popular Promise program.

University of Tennessee system Interim President Randy Boyd announced the UT Promise program on Thursday at an annual State of UT address in Nashville.

The program will cover tuition and fees for students with a household income of less than $50,000 a year.

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