Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam Hopes Recent Changes To The Tennessee Promise Program Will Encourage More Students And Mentors To Apply To The Scholarship Initiative. Haslam Said That Emphasizing The Mentor-Student Relationship More Will Improve The Scholarship Program, Which Offers Eligible High School Seniors The Chance To Go To Community Or Technical College Without Paying Tuition. Organizers With Tnachieves, A Nonprofit That Pairs Most Tennessee Promise Students With Their Mentors, Are Pushing Back The Recruitment Deadline And Developing A New System That Will Encourage Mentors To Devote More Time To Meeting And Discussing Each Student’s College Transition.