Connect, empower and transform

Creating an infrastructure of support where first-generation or limited-income students thrive

Taylor four-year experience
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Our Signature Programs

Taylor STARs and other initiatives offer a thriving community with resources, support and mentorship

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Student Success Fund

Access to funding to support opportunities and emergency needs

What’s happening in the Taylor Family Center

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Kessler Scholars at the St. Louis Zoo

Kessler Scholars at the St. Louis Zoo

The Kessler Scholars Program partnered with the St. Louis Zoo to create an opportunity for Kessler Scholars to visit and partake in a specialized career panel and in-depth tour of the Zoo Veterinary Hospital.