Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-903: Purposes of part

In light of the findings described in § 49-7-902 , the general assembly declares the purposes of this part to be to:

(1) Encourage education and the means of education;

(2) Encourage attendance at institutions of higher education;

(3) Provide students and their parents financing assistance for postsecondary education;

(4) Help provide the benefits of higher education to the people of this state; and

(5) Encourage elementary and secondary students in this state to achieve high standards of performance.