The mission of Southwest Tennessee Community College is to provide the citizens of Shelby and Fayette counties and the surrounding Mid-South region with a high quality and affordable post-secondary education that prepares them for associate degrees, future educational opportunities, and successful employment.

Economic Impact

• Southwest impact of $126.6M in 2016

• Southwest is a great investment. For every $1 spent:

• Local TAXPAYERS reap $1.40 in increased tax revenue, STATE reaps $6.90 in increased tax revenue and decreased social costs, STUDENTS reap $8.70 in higher earnings/ avg ROI of 21.2%

• Southwest GRADUATES earn on average $11,600 more a year

• Southwest spent over $70 million in operations expenses

• Over $41.1 million in payroll for 1,100 employees

• Nearly $40 million cover its expenses for facilities, professional services, and supplies, making it a large scale buyer of goods and services.

• 96% of students live in Shelby County and stay post grad, 4% relocate and stay—retained students spent $17.2 mil (groceries, rent, transportation, etc)

• Student spending generated $11.2 million in added income in the regional economy, enough to support 297 jobs

• Southwest ALUMNI generated $45.1 in added income for the region. The $45.1 mil in student spending represents students’ higher earnings, increased output of the businesses that employed the students, and the multiplier effects that occurred from students and employers spending.

Student-Centric Culture through Achieving the Dream

• Was hard to get in, easy to leave—no more. Case management approach to enrollment and matriculation

• Mental Health Counselor, Social Services Counselor, Southwest Foundation awards book vouchers and emergency loans, Veterans Resource Center

TAP Apprenticeship Program with TCAT and The MMBC Continuum

• Partnership that brings together education and economic development

• Students learn while they learn masonry, electrical and concrete skills

• Work at three participating business during the day, and go to night school at TCAT-Memphis

• Students starting pay of $10-$11 and up to $19 as journeymen

• May transfer to Southwest to pursue associate degree after earning a TCAT-Memphis diploma; Articulation agreement allows credits to transfer

Let's Innovate through Education (LITE) was born in a Teach for America classroom in 2013. The goal of the program was to challenge students to dream of innovative ways to change their community through entrepreneurial ideas. Over a 4 year period, LITE grew from a tiny classroom to an established organization teaching 21st century skills to over 1,000 students across the city of Memphis. LITE partners with several community organizations including Bridges, Streets Ministries, Memphis Athletic Ministries, CodeCrew, Boys & Girls Club, and Reach Memphis to find and recruit talented students for it's prestigious Finalist Program.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mid-South is excited to introduce its new modernized look and brand repositioning. The new brand positioning emphasizes the urgency of creating meaningful connections and clearing the path for youth to reach their full potential.

The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mid-South is not changing, because the need in our community is more urgent than ever. The new brand positioning allows Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mid-South to grow and evolve in order to meet the need in Mid-South by recruiting more volunteers and creating more one-to-one mentorship relationships.

Learn more: https://msmentor.org

The American Cancer Society has programs and services to help you manage cancer treatment and recovery and find the emotional support you need.

American Cancer Society events are inspiring, uplifting, and great at bringing the fight against cancer directly into your community. Join the spirit of camaraderie and compassion as we work together to save lives from cancer: https://www.cancer.org/content/cancer/en/about-us/local/tennessee.html

End Slavery Tennessee provides specialized case management and comprehensive aftercare for human trafficking survivors and tactically addresses the problem through advocacy, prevention and training front line professionals.

Learn more→ https://www.endslaverytn.org/

Tennessee Alliance for Kids (TAK) engages the community to meet the emergent and ongoing needs of children in foster care, those at risk of coming into foster care, and those aging out.

Learn more→ http://tnallianceforkids.org/

At Collierville United Methodist Church they strive to provide you with the opportunity to Serve God, Serve the Community, to Know Him and Make Him Known.

Learn more: https://www.colliervilleumc.org/

For 130 years, Baker Donelson has built a reputation for achieving results for their clients, both nationally and internationally, on a wide range of legal matters. While providing legal services is their focus, it is how they deliver them that sets them apart. Their goal is to provide clients with more than what they have come to expect from a law firm.

Matt White concentrates his practice in the areas of securities litigation, litigation involving financial institutions, broker-dealer and investment adviser law and regulation, and investigations and enforcement proceedings involving the SEC, FINRA, and other government agencies and self-regulatory organizations.

Learn more: https://www.bakerdonelson.com/Matthew-G-White

Jerrod Smith is something of a superman. Corporate lawyer by day, confectioner by night, and dad by both, Shotwell Candy’s head confectioner and founder churns out some of the creamiest and most delightful caramels we’ve ever had the pleasure to chew. These small-batch, buttery soft caramels were inspired by Jerrod’s great-grandfather “Grandpa Shot,” who owned a general goods store that the family would sneak bites of candy from. From this treasured family memory, Shotwell Candy was founded to offer the timeless flavors found only in the most carefully crafted, highest quality sweets.

Learn more: https://www.shotwellcandy.com/

The Junior League of Nashville is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Learn more: https://www.jlnashville.org/