Congratulations, Class of 2021, you made it! We know that your senior year has brought you all a lot of joy, tribulations, transitions, heartaches, and celebrations. As each of you close out this chapter in your life and begin a new one, remember this message from your College/Career Success Coaches, The Janette Team (Ms. Annette […]

A special blog by GRAD alum Jasmine Siler The incredibly hard time that Austin-East has experienced over the past few months, is beyond belief. As some of you may know, I am an Austin-East graduate, class of 2008, “#2800made.” I did not attend Austin-East for all of my 4 high school years. I was a […]

We would like to acknowledge several monumental accomplishments of our Project GRAD Knoxville scholars and alumni. One of our alumni stars, Jeneve Blake-Johnson, won the Tennessee Virtual Academy Counselor of the Year Award in 2020. Jeneve was recognized on February 4, 2021, at the Tennessee School Counselor Association gathering. Jeneve is an alumnus of Fulton […]

The time has come to applaud the hard work of our college scholars. A total of 48 Project GRAD scholars have completed their initial postsecondary journey this semester. They are graduating from Aveda Institute, Carson-Newman, Clark Atlanta, ETSU, Maryville College, MTSU, North Carolina A&T, Pellissippi State, Roane State, Spelman, TCAT Knoxville, TSU, Trident, University of […]

On April 22, Tennessee Tech University (TTU) welcomed 35 junior and sophomore scholars from Austin-East and Fulton. On site campus visits like this one prove to be eye opening experiences for many of our students. Hearing about college life, and “experiencing” it first-hand, can yield very different results. Our agenda was jam packed for this […]

The Project GRAD Knoxville College/Career Success Coaches work diligently to support GRAD scholars through their post-secondary experience. We provide intentional layers of support for freshmen navigating their first semester and those in need of academic intervention. Each scholar’s journey is unique and we are here to boost all of them towards graduation! The Success Coaches […]

The Project GRAD Knoxville College/Career Success Team would like to sincerely thank all our donors for your contributions to the 2018 Scholar’s Bucket Fundraiser. Your donations helped the GRAD Success Team purchase essentials our scholars need while pursuing their postsecondary degrees. Everything we share with the scholars – from shampoo to laundry detergent to classroom […]

As of October 1st, it is the season to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), used to apply for financial aid (grants, work-study, and loans) to pay for college or career school. Completing the FAFSA can be a minor headache for some of our scholars and their parents but we want to […]

We are thrilled to introduce the Project GRAD Success Ambassadors who are located at colleges with a high number of GRAD scholars. Success Ambassadors will provide our scholars with a realistic glimpse into the college experience which includes an overview of campus facilities, programs, and culture. Ambassadors will provide valuable insights to prospective students and […]

Every year before the new cohort of recent high school graduates ventures off on their higher education journey, the College/Career Success Team puts together a seminar of support designed especially for them! The 2018 under-G.R.A.D Sendoff seminar took place on July 21, 2018 at the main Project GRAD Knoxville office. Once again, this event proved […]