Housed at the Wolfson and Kendall Campuses, Tools for Success is a Miami Dade College and National Science Foundation (NSF) program that offers academic and financial support to students majoring in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields. The goal of Tools for Success is to prepare students academically so that they will successfully complete their AA degrees, transfer to four-year institutions and succeed in their STEM careers.

Students participating in this program will benefit from a full range of intensive and customized student services such as advisement, mentoring, transfer and career counseling, and special courses designed to help them succeed in STEM.

Spring 2010 Two TFS Sophomores have been accepted into the Summer Medical and Dental Education Programs (SMDEP) at prestigious institutions.  SMDEP is a FREE (full tuition, housing, and meals) six-week summer academic enrichment program that offers freshman and sophomore college students intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation.  Amanda Nelson – Duke University and Daniela Otero – Yale University.