YouTube Originals Debuts Michelle Obama’s Reacher College Prep Course

Last week, YouTube Originals and NowThis launched the new learning playlist, “A Student’s Guide To Your First Year Of College,” in partnership with Michelle Obama and Reach Higher, an education initiative Mrs. Obama started while at the White House.

This 10-episode crash course, aimed at giving students the tools they need to survive the first year of college, will cover topics ranging from financial aid, to finding mentors, to living on your own for the first time.

The episodic learning playlist features videos from Mrs. Obama, interviews with experts, advice from upperclassmen, and encouraging messages from a panel at Reach Higher’s Beating The Odds Summit that includes Mrs. Obama, Malcolm Jenkins of the Philadelphia Eagles, and Wes Moore, CEO of Robin Hood.