Chattanooga State's Project AHEAD
Project AHEAD is a collaborative endeavor with community partners and is administered through Chattanooga State Community College's office of Student Affairs.
Project AHEAD's Mission
Project AHEAD provides necessary tools/resources to help participants become self- sufficient. The program removes obstacles that seemingly prevent them from succeeding in a variety of life settings. Along with enrollment in one of Chattanooga State's many technical or credited programs, participants of Project AHEAD receive hands on training to enhance workplace skills, thus allowing them to attain personal goals and to earn a more sustainable income.
We want to empower individuals by providing a transitional support system while challenging them to grow and meet their personal and professional goals.
Project AHEAD's Vision
Chattanooga State Technical Community College’s Project AHEAD provides a foundation for participants to develop the skills necessary to achieve their chosen career goals through personal and professional development therefore becoming a thriving member of the community.
Project AHEAD Summary
The Project AHEAD pre-college program at Chattanooga State Community College is designed to provide structural direction, support, and reinforcement in the area of academic/life skills needed to thrive in college/workplace and training. Project AHEAD believes that a strength based foundation improves academic performance and retention among non-traditional high-risk adult learners. Project AHEAD creates an individualized peer supported partnership that fosters personal responsibility, celebrates successes, and promotes a stronger transition to self-sufficiency. Project AHEAD provides a team of educators/mentors that links together administrative and institutional practices to implement a holistic, integrative approach to student learning that improves academic skills, career development and enhances responsible life-long achievement.