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Free Tennessee program changes how students financially plan for college
Tennessee Promise is a program in Tennessee for high school seniors that helps them apply and choose institutions based on their estimated financial aid. "CBS Saturday Morning" meets some of the students, who say the program has been a game-changer.
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According to CBS News’s source item, Free Tennessee program changes how students financially plan for college, Tennessee Promise is a program in Tennessee for high school seniors that helps them apply and choose institutions based on their estimated financial aid. “CBS Saturday Morning” meets some of the students, who say the program has been a game-changer.
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- Free Tennessee program changes how students financially plan for collegeCBS News - 2026-05-09T15:17:15+00:00
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