500 Tennessee students are taking part in this program.

Daily News Journal reports.

MTSU brings college classes to high schools for free

MURFREESBORO An expanded dual enrollment program at Middle Tennessee State University is set to bring a wider range of college-level courses to high school campuses around Middle Tennessee at little to no cost to high school students.

MTSU will partner with seven Rutherford County high schools along with schools in Williamson and Bradley counties to offer dual enrollment courses at high schools, on the Murfreesboro campus or online at schools across the state. Students who pass receive high school and college credits.

A new state policy allowed tuition for the courses to be lowered to match the grant amount students can receive for their first two dual enrollment classes. Students would also receive a discounted rate for additional college credits they can take at the high school level.

“Anytime we can expose more students to the rigor of college life and to the success of college life, we’re better off in the long term,” said Oakland High School counselor Missy Blissard.