Tennessee Tech takes admissions events to six communities

Tennessee Tech University said its free “Tech to You” events begin Oct. 27, with stops in five Tennessee communities and Huntsville, Alabama.

By Cookeville Local Staff
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In short

  • Tennessee Tech University will bring its “Tech to You” events to five Tennessee communities and Huntsville, Alabama, beginning Oct. 27, the univers...
  • The free events are for prospective students and their families to learn about the university closer to home, according to Tennessee Tech.
  • The university said President Phil Oldham, faculty members, admissions counselors and recruitment staff are expected at each stop.

Tennessee Tech University will bring its “Tech to You” events to five Tennessee communities and Huntsville, Alabama, beginning Oct. 27, the university said in an announcement published Oct. 22. The free events are for prospective students and their families to learn about the university closer to home, according to Tennessee Tech.

The university said President Phil Oldham, faculty members, admissions counselors and recruitment staff are expected at each stop. Attendees can ask about academic programs, campus life, admissions and scholarships, and refreshments and giveaways will be available, the announcement said.

The first event is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, 700 Cool Springs Blvd., from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Central time, according to the university. The schedule continues Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Embassy Suites Murfreesboro, and Thursday, Oct. 29, at Hilton Garden Inn Mt. Juliet; both events run from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Central time, the announcement said.

Tennessee Tech listed a Nov. 3 event at The Westin Chattanooga, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Eastern time, and a Nov. 5 event at The Press Room in Knoxville, also from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Eastern time. The final stop, and the series’ first in Huntsville, is set for Nov. 10 at Stovehouse, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Central time, according to the university.

Registration is encouraged at tntech.edu/techtoyou, and the university said admission to the events is free. Tennessee Tech said it will award Presidential Scholarships of up to $10,000 per year to eligible attendees who have been admitted for fall 2027. The priority scholarship application deadline is Dec. 15, according to the announcement.

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