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Questions? Please reach out to our team!

Director, Dr. Kimberly Riddick 

(972) 338-1894
Kimberly.Riddick@untdallas.edu 

Coordinator, CiCi Santos

(972) 338-1963
CiCi.Santos@untdallas.edu 

 

Interested in mentoring a TBE student? Click here to learn more!

 

    Trailblazer Elite

    Blazing Our Trail To The Future!

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    The University of North Texas at Dallas Trailblazer Elite (TBE) Program is designed to provide strategic support, leadership, and resources to acclimate first-generation college students to university life.

    To be eligible, students must:

    • Be accepted to UNT Dallas
    • Be a First-Generation College Student
    • Be a First-Year student at UNT Dallas
      • First-Year Incoming College Freshman
        • Early College High School graduates are elegible. 
      • Transfer Students (First Time at UNT Dallas)
    • Apply by the priority deadline of August 1st, 2025. 

    Click here to apply today! 

     

    Our focus is to help students successfully navigate through college with strong support systems. Through mentoring, tailored programming and teambuilding, an ELITE scholar will receive the skills needed to be successful from admission to graduation.

    If you are highly motivated and are looking for a community to help you succeed, Trailblazer Elite is the program for you.

    Program Commitment & Requirements

    • Commit to meeting with a mentor twice a month
    • Complete the Trailblazer Elite UGST course
    • Participate in monthly programming with TBE staff and peer mentors
    • Meet with the Trailblazer Elite Student Solutions Coordinator once a semester
    • Maintain a 2.5 GPA
    • Sign a commitment form

    Opportunities and Benefits:

    • Early Registration
    • Mentoring with faculty or staff member
    • Scholarships & book vouchers (must meet program requirements)
    • Leadership development and networking
    • Internships and on campus job opportunities
    • Attend conferences and retreats
    • Fun Social Events
    • Trailblazer Elite SWAG

    TBE Testimonials

    “My mentor meets with me bimonthly. We discuss my academic progress and my track towards graduation. Even if it’s not academic related, my mentor provides me with the resources to solve whatever problem I have.”

    Rocio Manriquez

     

    “I am a full- time student who also works full-time, so I really don’t have a lot of free time. But my mentor helped guide me and made sure I was getting all the help and financial aid I could get. This program has done so many amazing things for me and continues to do so.”

    Makayla DeLeon

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