University College

JUMP! Summer Experience

JUMP! is a one-week pre-college experience designed to prepare first-year students for academic success in college while also developing friendships and adapting to campus life early! 

August 3-8, 2025

Program Details

The JUMP! Pre-Success College Experience for Fall 2025 is NOW FULL and registration is closed. Please reach out to ekrish@westga.edu to be on the waiting list. 

Students Awarded Scholarship & Stipend

Congratulations to Dhayna Portillo and Tiffany Gravitt on being selected to receive the GCCMA Graduate Scholarship and the Spring Conference stipend!

The Georgia City-County Management Association (GCCMA) is a recognized affiliate organization of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), a professional group comprised of appointed administrators serving cities, counties, regional councils and other local government in the State of Georgia.

Becoming a NBCC Minority Masters Fellow

Daniel Asante is a Graduate Student at the UWG studying Professional Counseling with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. While pursuing his master's degree, he works in the Department of Multicultural Achievement as a Graduate Assistant for the AAMI program. In this role, he works to increase retention, progression, and graduation rates for African American students at the UWG. Daniel was recently selected for the 2024 National Board of Certified Counselors' (NBCC) Minority Fellowship Program for Mental Health Counselors. As a NBCC Minority Masters Fellow, Daniel will be able to provide leadership to the counseling profession through education, research, and practice benefiting vulnerable underserved consumers. He will also partake in national training events throughout the year, receive professional development opportunities, and gain access to other masters and doctoral students, professional counselors, and counselor educators.