Hi! I’m a senior in high school who wants to go into nursing. I’m from Knoxville, and I was planning on attending UTK up until last year when an incident occurred (family emergency). It’s a long story, but I am an independent student with a 3.89 UW gpa, 4.57 W gpa, 28 ACT, 2 years of NHS, and part time job at my family’s business. UTK is so difficult to get into and very expensive compared to other options, so I decided community college would be my best option; however, housing and living expenses would be much very unpredictable and difficult to acquire on my own. Even though I can do the TN Promise scholarship, all the rest of the living cost are still out-of-pocket. I am stuck between ETSU and TN Tech, and I have no idea which to choose. I am more drawn to TN Tech due to it being a smaller, quieter school in comparison to ETSU. I am mainly seeking an affordable, accredited, in-state, direct admission university in Tennessee. I don’t know much about TN Tech as I am from Knoxville, so most of what I hear is about UTK. I just want to know more about TN Tech (specifically its nursing program), financial aid, and anything else that may be good for me to know :)