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. 

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.