HIGH Program Volunteers show their Wayne State pride (“W” for Wayne State!) while enjoying a pizza party together after a productive day of engaging with the Detroit community. Our volunteers helped photograph and film material that will be used for a series of documentary videos that expose the poor living conditions of many of our neediest students. Our goal is to spread awareness and raise support for students.
Wayne State University's First Lady, Jacqueline Wilson, established the HIGH (Helping Individuals Go Higher) Program to ensure that students do not have to choose between financing basic necessities and earning a degree. The Program provides resources for students-in-need, such as housing support, textbook and other school suppliers, clothing, transportation, and child-care assistance.