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FAFSA UPDATE FEb. 2025
FAFSA workshops to take place on Feb. 25 and 27

It's FAFSA time and we can help! Due to impending winter weather, the FAFSA workshops on Feb. 18 and 20 have been canceled. The Feb. 25 and 27 workshops at the Macon Cove Campus will contintue to be offered. On Feb. 25, Southwest is partnering with Memphis Shelby County Schools and will have interpreters present. Students who file the FAFSA will be eligible to receive many different types of financial aid, including grants and scholarships, student loans, Federal Work-Study awards, and more. For details and to register, click here: https://southwest.tn.edu/fafsa-clinic.php. Walk-ins welcome. 

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Special Events

25th anniversary
Southwest turns 25 this year!

This year marks our 25th Anniversary!  On July 1, we turn 25 years old! Get ready to reminisce and reimagine new memories with Southwest in the coming months with special events we have planned for you. We’re also excited to roll out our 25th Anniversary logo! For more information, events and news, please visit our 25th Anniversary webpage

  

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My Southwest Story
Student Spotlight: Aspiring teacher Brianna Cole

Brianna Cole is carrying on a family tradition of being a teacher by double majoring in Early Childhood Education and Psychology at Southwest. She offers students advice on how to best use the resources at Southwest to achieve their educational goals. She tells her story here: My Southwest Story: Brianna Cole

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Open House 2025
Third Annual Open House to explore the future of AI; event set for April 10

Save the date for our Third Annual Southwest Workforce Solutions Center Open House. Join us for this exciting event where we explore the future with AI & cutting-edge technology. Be a part of the conversation shaping tomorrow’s workforce with leading industry and community partners. Details to come! For more information and sponsorship opportunities, visit https://southwest.tn.edu/workforcesolutionsc.../sponsors.php.

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take classes day, night or weekends on campus or online
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More than 140 programs
to choose from, including degrees and certificates
Tuition-free
Tuition-free
for eligible high school graduates and adult learners
98.5% job placement rate
98.5% job placement rate
with 91% working in their field of study
19:1
19:1
student to faculty ratio
19:1
Half the cost
Southwest tuition is half the cost of most state colleges and universities

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