State funding allows tuition-free courses at Southwest Tennessee
With funding from the Tennessee Department of Education, Southwest Tennessee Community College will offer free training for Shelby and Fayette county residents to qualify for jobs, starting with those who need their high-school equivalency diploma. (Courtesy Southwest Tennessee Community College)
Free courses in nine career fields will begin this winter on all Southwest Tennessee campuses for residents of Shelby and Fayette counties.
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Southwest Tennessee Community College adult educationJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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