Chattanooga State has begun transitioning to a Modified Phase 2 Level of Operation and will be fully transitioned by Monday, November 16. Due to the recent spike of COVID-19 cases in our service area, and because we care about the health and safety of our campus community, we are doing our part to help mitigate its spread. All three instructional sites (Chattanooga, Dayton and Kimball) will remain in Phase 2 through January 8, 2021.
Having begun her long association with the College as a student in 1982, Julie Bennett said ‘so long’ to colleagues and students on October 31, as she begins a well-deserved retirement following 36 years of service to Chattanooga State Community College. “I have been planning my retirement for over a year (long before COVID),” states Ms. Bennett, “and I never expected my last six months to be so different … I have really missed seeing our students on a daily basis.”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – November 2, 2020 - The Tennessee Higher Education Commission and Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (THEC/TSAC) today announced that the deadline to apply for the Tennessee Promise scholarship will be extended from November 2, 2020 to December 1, 2020.
For the fall 2020 semester, more than 900 adult students enrolled at Chattanooga State using the Tennessee Reconnect to Grant. These dedicated adult students understand that education is a key factor in their future career success. With enrollment for the Spring 2021 semester now open, Tennessee Reconnect students want others to know it can be done.
Tennessee Promise provides two years tuition-free at a community or technical college in Tennessee, making its major objective to remove the financial cost of tuition while also providing a volunteer mentor. Class of 2021 high school seniors must apply for the Tennessee Promise Scholarship by the Monday, November 2, 2020 deadline at the online portal tn.gov/tnpromise. Home-schooled high school seniors may also apply.
According to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) in 2017-2018, more than 78% of first-time, full-time students attending two-year degree-granting postsecondary institutions were awarded more than $120M in financial aid by the Federal Student Aid program to help pay for college or career school each year. Applying early for student aid has become more important than ever to help secure your educational dreams.
if you weren’t quite ready to start your college journey in August, Chattanooga State is offering a 7-week Mini-Mester with classes beginning October 14, 2020. This is a great opportunity to start a degree or simply get ahead. The condensed 7-week term allows a student to complete one of many credit courses quickly in the divisions of Business, Engineering & Information Technologies, Math & Sciences, Humanities & Fine Arts, Nursing & Allied Health, or Social & Behavioral Sciences.
As the world held its breath as the year 2000 arrived, Chattanooga State’s Augusta R. Kolwyck Library & Information Commons (KLIC) team was ready for “Y2K.” As early adopters of technological trends, the library staff embraced change in order to remain relevant and inspired in an increasingly digital world.
Chattanooga State Community College was the recent recipient of a $738,525 Tennessee Coronavirus Relief Fund Grant awarded through the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to help defray the expenses of delivering instructional support to students at the main campus, as well as at the Dayton and Kimball sites.
As Chattanooga State Community College welcomed students back to instructional sites in Chattanooga, Dayton and Kimball on August 24, the College remained mindful of its responsibilities to students, faculty and staff by presenting a Modified Campus Plan Overview using a four-phased approach to guide operations during COVID-19.
