Participants receive academic, personal, financial, and social support.
An Individual Development Plan is prepared for each participant to focus on individual needs. This is a registered student organization that is designed to create and offer support mechanisms for students at the University who have decided to minor in African American Studies. Educate the University population about the African American Studies Program as well as the history and culture of African Americans. This program provides tutoring and mentoring focused on black male and female adolescents in area high schools. Tutors and mentors are students from the University who have completed at least 30 hours of course work, have at least a 2.0 overall grade point average, have good interpersonal skills and be willing to commit 1-2 hours per week for mentoring.