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Virginia Highlands Community College announces tuition-free Bristol Promise for eligible city grads

Bristol, Virginia City Council · November 26, 2025
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Dr. Adam Hutchinson told the council that, beginning fall 2026, Virginia Highlands Community College will offer a tuition-free Promise program to Bristol city high‑school graduates (first eligible class 2026); the scholarship covers degree and workforce programs and carries no income limit, funded by the Ann and Jean Worrall Foundation.

Virginia Highlands Community College President Dr. Adam Hutchinson told the Bristol City Council on Nov. 25 that a new Bristol Promise will guarantee a tuition-free experience at VHCC for eligible Bristol high‑school graduates.

"If you live in Bristol city limits, when you graduate from high school, if you'll start at VHCC right away, we can guarantee you have a tuition free experience at Virginia Highlands Community College," Hutchinson…

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