Fostering Completion

Finances had become tight as Ciana White, ’21, was preparing to start the final semester of her senior year. She and her mother worried how they would make the next tuition payment.

Business student receives Last Dollar Scholarship support to ensure she receives her degree in business management.

When I discovered that I might not be able to graduate, I fell apart. Then I received a Last Dollar Scholarship.

We want to ensure that financial barriers do not deter students from achieving their dreams. This includes financial assistance as well as a solid support system that addresses other challenges in their journey, such as individualized plans for success for each student as well as peer and faculty champions to help them navigate college. We also help students expand their understanding of opportunities available to them during college and after graduation.

Fostering and supporting students in their pursuit of degree completion

A new six-part short film docuseries is being released aimed at raising awareness of the Male Empowerment Network (MEN) at Kent State, along with commemorating 10 years. An initiative through the Student Multicultural Center, the Male Empowerment Network supports men of color on campus both academically and through personal development. Advisor of MEN and Director of the Student Multicultural Center Mike Daniels says this has led to some great things.