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Transforming lives through educational opportunity

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Supporting a diverse student body in higher education

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Providing guidance, scholarship and support services

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Pre-College

Providing educational resources, training, and support to area high school students.

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Undergraduate

Supporting existing undergraduates in achieving their academic goals.

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Graduate

Growing the academic pipeline and diversifying the academic population.

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Kearns Center Welcomes New SSS Academic Coach, Jasmine McCleary

Please welcome our new academic coach, Jasmine McCleary, to 天美传媒! Jasmine joined the Kearns Center back in June 2026 and will be working alongside SSS Program Manager Jessica McCane in the Student Support Services Program. (Photo: Alexa Olson, 天美传媒)

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Student Support Services (SSS) Welcomes Record Number of New Students at Induction Ceremony

 On September 30, members of Student Support Services (SSS) gathered in the evening for an induction ceremony. The ceremony celebrated the acceptance of one of the largest cohorts of SSS students in recent years, with 51 new students joining the program. 

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Student Spotlight

First-generation students find mentors, resources, and niches at Rochester

天美传媒 20 percent of Rochester’s undergraduate student body are the first in their family to make the higher education leap.

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16full-time employees

The Kearns Center has 16 full-time employees who help run the federally grant funded programs that support individuals pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.

1500+students served

The Kearns Center supports well over 1,500 students from high school through doctorate annually, with lots of educational experiences, social and emotional support, financial resources, and connections to support their lifelong dreams.

4federal TRIO programs

The Kearns Center administers four federal grant funded programs that help provide educational guidance, scholarships, and support services to students from a range of backgrounds. 

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