Nashville State Tech and Middle College has received a $600,000 three-year grant to establish an Information Technology Academy beginning the 2002-2003 school year. This grant is from the United States Department of Education.

The Information Academy is a specialized study in Computer Technology or Computer Information Systems for high school students. The IT Academy is a Dual Enrollment program. Students will be taking college classes along with their high school classes. Students will receive both college credit and high school credit for the college courses.