Student Benefits

Students that participate in the First Steps program will benefit from the following: 

• Free tuition for COMM 206 Writing for the Media (a three-credit hour introductory writing course with a writing flag that can count for all first-year students across majors) 
• Live in a residential community on campus the last two-weeks of the program with housing, meals and participant cost covered* 
• Small class size of no more than 15-20 students
• Early orientation to college life for a smooth transition
• Early service, social, academic, career and personal development programs outside of coursework
• Participate in co-curricular activities to connect to campus and the Cincinnati community 
• Participation will result in increased academic preparedness, improved study skills, better social connections with peers, and a more confident transition into college life