2024 Spring - Student Payment Deadline

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Last Day To Pay March 24, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m. (ET) (Payments made on campus must be paid by Friday, March 22, 2024  @ 4:30 p.m. ET) (Deletion for Credit &...

Second Chances: ChattState Welding Program Helps Inmates Re-Enter Workforce with Job Skills

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Reed Johnson, The Herald News — A new program at the Rhea County Justice Center aims to reduce recidivism among inmates and also allow them to learn life skills that will allow them to secure employment once released, according to officials at the Rhea County Sheriff’s Department.

On Monday, Nov. 20, six inmates at the Rhea County Justice Center completed a 12-week welding program and received their MIG (metal inert gas) welding certification. Rhea County Sheriff’s Department Re-Entry Program Director Mona Masters said the success of the program and others like it will go a long way toward helping former inmates reintegrate into society and gain employment.

“These basic re-entry programs we offer cover job readiness, parenting, anger management, relapse prevention, and other things,” Masters said. “We have programs that cover a lot of different topics.”

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More Than 900 Students Named to Fall 2023 Dean's List at Chattanooga State

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CHATTANOOGA, TN -- Chattanooga State Community College on Monday announced more than 900 students were named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List. A student’s plac...

Reshaping Futures: Hamilton County Jail Detainees Given Second Chance Through ChattState Partnership

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CHATTANOOGA, TN -- Brighter futures lie ahead for incarcerated individuals in the Hamilton County Jail thanks to a partnership between the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and the Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Chattanooga State Community College. 

While jailed, individuals can participate in a vocational program to earn as many as 200 hours toward an industry-recognized cosmetology credential. Upon release, students are already enrolled at ChattState and can easily continue studying at the college. 

While similar reentry and educational programs have long existed in prisons, Hamilton County's program is unique in that it also provides skills training for people who are in jail for shorter periods. The maximum stay at Hamilton County Jail is 11 months and 29 days. 

County Mayor Weston Wamp told The National Association of Counties, “Investing in our jail re-entry program has the potential to change lives, save tax dollars, and lower crime by reducing recidivism." 

Read more via the National Association of Counties.