Every senior deserves a clear path to college.
As the nation’s largest college access organization, tnAchieves places full-time Access coaches inside high schools, working alongside school counselors to help every senior reach the milestones that lead to college. Today, that work spans Knox County and Memphis.
Class of 2027 seniors supported by Access coaches
High schools served across Knox County and Memphis
TN Promise applications filed by Class of 2027 seniors
Knox County college enrollment for the Class of 2025, an all-time high
Four milestones stand between senior year and the first day of college
Access coaches guide seniors through each one. The goal is simple: every student leaves high school with a clear pathway to a postsecondary institution, regardless of Tennessee Promise intentions.
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Milestone 01
TN Promise application
Tennessee’s last-dollar scholarship for tuition-free community and technical college.
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Milestone 02
FAFSA completion
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid opens the door to grants and financial aid.
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Milestone 03
College application
Students apply to the colleges that fit their goals and their pathway.
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Milestone 04
Fall registration
Students register for classes so they show up ready on day one.
- One-on-one
- Small groups
- Classroom visits
- Workshops
- Virtually
Access coaching from Memphis to Knoxville
Knox Access proved what full-time coaches can do inside every high school. MemAccess now brings that strategy to Memphis.
KnoxvilleKnox Access
A privately funded program that embeds full-time college access coaches in every Knox County high school, supporting students through each college enrollment milestone.
MemphisMemAccess
Launched in 2026, MemAccess places Access coaches in target Memphis-Shelby County Schools high schools, expanding the proven Knox Access strategy.
In partnership with Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Slingshot Memphis and MDRC
Progress you can see, school by school
Track how Class of 2027 seniors are moving through each milestone. Choose a city, switch milestones and select any high school to see how it compares.
College access milestones
Share of seniors at all Knox County high schools who have reached each milestone.
More milestones are on the way. FAFSA filing and college commitment results will appear here as Class of 2027 seniors reach those milestones.
More Knox County graduates are enrolling in college
College access milestones
Share of seniors at MemAccess target high schools who have reached each milestone.
More milestones are on the way. FAFSA filing and college commitment results will appear here as Class of 2027 seniors reach those milestones.
Find your school’s Access coach
Students, families and counselors can reach their Access coach directly. Search for a high school to find the right person.
Hayley Clark
- Hardin Valley Academy
- Karns High School
Kory Martinez
- Carter High School
- Kelley Volunteer Academy
- Powell High School
Madelyn Monday
- Bearden High School
- South Doyle High School
Taylor Reece
- Halls High School
- Gibbs High School
- Career Magnet Academy
- L&N STEM Academy
Daniela Rodriguez
- West High School
- Farragut High School
- King’s Academy
Abby Waliga
- Austin-East Magnet High School
- Central High School
- Fulton High School
Kqura Bowden
- Raleigh-Egypt High School
- Mitchell High School
- Hamilton High School
Noelle Equi
- Overton High School
- Kirby High School
Georgia Link
- Kingsbury High School
- Douglass High School
Tytianna Pope
- Sheffield High School
- Melrose High School
- Trezevant High School
- Manassas High School
Sarah Reeves
- Booker T. Washington High School
- Craigmont High School
- Oakhaven High School
- Wooddale High School
No coach matches that search. Email Allison Johnson and she will connect you with the right person.
Help more seniors take their next step
Every milestone on this page represents a student who had someone in their corner. Here is how you can be part of it.
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Guide a high school senior through college access milestones and career exploration.
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Questions about Access or partnering with your school? Allison Johnson leads Access for tnAchieves and would love to help.
Email AllisonMilestone data reflects the Class of 2027 as reported by Knox Access and MemAccess coaches. College enrollment reflects the share of each Knox County high school’s graduates who enrolled in postsecondary education. Source for Knox County enrollment data: Tennessee Higher Education Commission.