Once students arrive on campus, the context and setting of DTS support shifts, but the program continues to encompass all 5 Touchpoints to ensure students’ continued success including weekly check-ins, identifying a local support system, and continuing in-person meetings with DTS staff and group outings with peers during semester breaks.
College students reinforce the “college-going” culture with younger DTS students by speaking during the DTS Bridge to High School program, the DTS Bridge to College Program, and by serving as mentors to the high school DTS classes.
Understanding that our students may need help with necessities for college, DTS ensures students have textbooks, a laptop computer, dorm room supplies, and proper winter clothing for those in colder climates. DTS provides critical support for securing financial aid, but also helps secure scholarship support when financial aid is insufficient.
