Barrier Breakers® Outreach and Wellness Program provides continued support every semester to our students to ensure they graduate with jobs.
With your continued generosity, we’re thrilled to have established our new Wellness and Outreach program, led by Lovetta Jenkins. As a nontraditional college graduate and single mom, Lovetta knows firsthand our students' challenges. Through our Wellness and Outreach program, we provide:
Personal check-ins (phone calls and texts) each semester of school
Geographic visits and meet-ups to foster community with our students
Continued support with financial aid, housing, medical, and other urgent expenses through our Barrier Breakers® Emergency Fund
Study resources, support, and thoughtful notes during exams and holidays—small gestures that remind them they’re not alone in their journey.
Career readiness resources, webinars with employers, and internship support
Emotional support and mentorship
Continued support makes a tangible difference
Over the last few years, we have found that our first-generation students need more than just an acceptance, they need a guiding hand to graduate and land a job after school. We have mentored our students when they need help with managing finances, finding study resources, getting accommodations and medical care, finding housing, paying for books, and generally having the confidence to succeed.
Listen to Our Students Share How Barrier Breakers® continues to support them in their education.
Join us in supporting our students as they step into their future.
Join us in helping first-generation students not only access higher education but succeed all the way through graduation and into their professional careers.
It costs Barrier Breakers® $100 per year per student to provide semester check-ins, resources, and ongoing mentorship to our students. Currently, Barrier Breakers has hundreds of students we support through our Wellness and Outreach Program. Your support makes this possible.