Summer Bridge
Hosted at all Tennessee community colleges, Summer Bridge is a 14-day program where students review reading, English and math and complete the Accuplacer exam. Successful students eliminate the need for learning support and begin college more prepared.
Registration for Summer Bridge will be available in Spring 2025.
Program Details
Summer Bridge is designed for students who scored below a 19 on the ACT. In this case, your ACT scores may require you to take corequisite courses prior to earning college credits. Through the Summer Bridge Program, you will receive FREE instruction by college professors in math, reading and English. These courses will give you a feel for what college courses are like and you will experience working with college professors. On the first and last day of the program, you will have the opportunity to test into college-level courses via a placement test (ACCUPLACER).
Registration for Summer Bridge will open in Spring 2025. Please note, space in each program is limited and priority will be given to TN Promise eligible students who plan to attend a Tennessee community college and require corequisite classes. If interested, we encourage you to register as soon as possible!
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Simply click below to register for a program. Space is limited at each program, so please make it a priority to register as soon as possible if you are interested in participating.
Registration is first-come, first-served! Priority will be given to TN Promise eligible students who plan to attend a Tennessee community college and require corequisite classes.
Registration Deadline: TBD
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tnAchieves partners with every Tennessee community college to offer 15 programs in June! This is an in-person program, so students will be required to attend the college campus selected during registration for the full duration of the program. Please see below for program locations!
Chattanooga State Community College - Chattanooga Campus
4501 Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37406
Cleveland State Community College - Cleveland Campus
3535 Adkisson Dr, Cleveland, TN 37312
Columbia State Community College - Columbia Campus
1665 Hampshire Pike, Columbia, TN 38401
Dyersburg State Community College - Dyersburg Campus
1510 Lake Rd, Dyersburg, TN 38024
Jackson State Community College - Jackson Campus
2046 North Pkwy, Jackson, TN 38301
Motlow State Community College - Smyrna Campus
5002 Motlow College Blvd, Smyrna, TN 37167
Nashville State Community College - Clarksville Campus
1760 Wilma Rudolph Blvd, Clarksville, TN 37040
Nashville State Community College - White Bridge Road Campus
120 White Bridge Rd, Nashville, TN 37209
Northeast State Community College - Blountville Campus
2425 TN-75, Blountville, TN 37617
Pellissippi State Community College - Blount County Campus
2731 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Friendsville, TN 37737
Pellissippi State Community College - Hardin Valley Campus
10915 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville, TN 37932
Roane State Community College - Oak Ridge Campus
701 Briarcliff Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Southwest Tennessee Community College - Macon Campus
5983 Macon Cove, Memphis, TN 38134
Volunteer State Community College - Gallatin Campus
1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066
Walters State Community College - Morristown Campus
500 S Davy Crockett Pkwy, Morristown, TN 37813
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The program is 14 total days of instruction. The program runs from Monday – Thursday from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM daily. Program dates will be available in Spring 2025. FREE lunch is provided! Please note, there will be no class on June 19 in observation of Juneteenth.
You must be in attendance for the full duration of the program in order to participate. On the first and last day of the program, you will take the ACCUPLACER placement exam. The remaining days of the program, you will receive instruction in math, reading and English as well as take part in a daily lunch and learn covering college success topics and hearing speakers from the college and community. You must participate in all three subjects regardless of need. -
If you can answer YES to the questions below, the Summer Bridge Program is a great opportunity for you!
Did you score below a 19 on the reading or math section of the ACT or below an 18 on the English section of the ACT?
Do you wish to begin college feeling more prepared and confident?
Please note, any TN Promise eligible student is welcome to participate in a Summer Bridge Program; however, priority will be given to students who plan to attend a Tennessee community college and require corequisite classes.
Additionally, it is important to note that ACCUPLACER scores are not accepted at every college. Please check with your intended college prior to participating in the program to ensure scores earned in the program will be accepted at the college you are planning to attend in the fall.
Summer Bridge FAQs
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The program is 100% optional for students!
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Yes! The program is free to students. We provide all of the necessary supplies and lunch each day!
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A corequisite course is a course that students must enroll in if they score below a college-level threshold on the ACT or placement test prior to college enrollment (college-level scores: reading/math = 19, English = 18). Corequisite class credit hours will not count towards the number of hours needed for a student’s degree but the student is required to take the class and pass it to be considered college level in that subject.
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ACCUPLACER is a placement test used to determine if a student is testing into college-level courses. The test is not timed.
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We will provide students with all of the supplies needed, including a notebook, pencil, pen and a workbook. Students will be required to bring all provided supplies to class daily.
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If you test into college-level courses on the first day of the program, you can continue to participate in the program or you can decide not to participate with no harm to your TN Promise eligibility.
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Yes, students can still participate in the program even if their scores are college-level. However, students will still be required to participate in all subjects daily. Priority will be given to students who need the program based on ACT scores!
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Yes! Every student in the program is required to participate in all three courses.
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Students may miss one day or a portion of one day and continue to participate in the program. If a student must miss any time during the program, proper documentation must be provided to the tnAchieves staff member facilitating the program. Students may be excused from missing one day or part of one day of the program for the following reasons: documented illness, a death in the family or a personal emergency. If a student misses more than a day or portion of a day, they will be removed from the program. Arriving late or leaving early is considered a portion of one day.
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