The You First Project

A Title III / FUTURE Act Initiative

Graduation Initiatives for First-Generation College Students

 

We are honored by you visiting, and we invite you learn more about our services! If you are a first-generation college student, then please, know that we welcome and value you. Our first and foremost goal is to make sure that you have all the supports, skills, and confidence you need to become a better version of yourself, however that is for you. Indeed, there are many parts to The You First Project: the links to the left contain more detailed information on our activities.

 

If you are a parent, guardian, faculty member, or otherwise and have questions about The You First Project, then please note that our office hours are 8:00am - 4:30pm (lunch break from 12:00 - 1:00pm), Monday through Friday, and we observe the holidays noted on the Tennessee State University academic calendar. We are always open to questions and conversations.

 

What is The You First Project?

 

The You First Project is a success care network for all of TSU’s first-generation students. We seek to support our students as they discover and define what matters to them and determine their life purposes. Consequently, we believe this guidance will lead to improved graduation rates and career readiness for first-generation students, a belief backed by evidence-based practices and sound research. 

 

There are four distinct programs within The You First Project (we call these programs “activities”). They are as follow:

 

  • The Journey to 120 Hours – Improving enrollment in and graduation from Health and S.T.E.M. degree programs; preparing first-years and sophomores for careers in Health and S.T.E.M. fields.
  • Facilitating Access to the Other Careers in which Blacks are Underrepresented – Improving enrollment in and graduation from degree programs leading to careers in which Blacks are underrepresented according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics; preparing first-years and sophomores for careers in Business, Education, Liberal Arts, and Public Service.
  • Completion and Beyond – Supporting the timely graduation and career readiness of all students with 60+ credit hours.
  • Enhancing the Library’s Holdings – Supporting access to informational and instructional resources for all students and faculty for university-wide academic success.

 

Again, we invite you to learn more about these activities or any other topic by following the appropriate links on the left side of the webpage.

 

If you have any questions not answered by those resources, please refer to our Contact Us page.