Knoxville Area Urban League Seeks to Prepare Students for College

 

KNOXVILLE, TN – Students of color in Knoxville are getting help preparing for college.

In a partnership with the National Achievers Society, the Knoxville Area Urban League (Knoxville, TN) the program seeks to help students with the college application process, ACT prep, and getting necessary financial aid.

The program has NAS scholars and their parents participating in activities that enhance their cultural, academic and college prep experience from their sophomore to their senior years.

According to a study, only 12.7% of students in 4-year universities are Black. With this initiative, the Knoxville Area Urban League and NAS seek to increase that number.

Dominique Romain was a part of the 2021 NAS scholar class. With the help of the program, she is now a student at Yale University. She said, “I think things like NAS, help lessen those barriers for students of color, and help increase that number. So, I think it’s really important.”

Maleek Bishop, a senior at Austin East High School, is a current scholar. He says, “For me being in NAS and having to average a 3.0 GPA was very hard for me. NAS gave me the motivation to keep on pushing.”

He encourages students to enroll, “This is a great opportunity for all minority students to join. If they want to higher their education, and meet new people who have the same motivational drivers, then do it.”

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