May 1, 2026
When Tina Jacobs first enrolled at St. Clair College in 2014, she lasted two weeks before withdrawing.
She was nervous, shy, and felt out of place.
“I didn’t know how to get help. I didn’t know where to go,” she recalled.
In fact, growing up, Jacobs didn’t even think post-secondary education was an option for her.
“None of us did. To my friends or anything,” Jacobs said.