Program designed to make collegeadmission and success possible for students from low-income backgrounds byproviding the tools, strategies and support needed to navigate and overcomesystemic barriers to college graduation.

Uses a near-peer coaching model, powered by AmeriCorps, to create an affordable, scalable, effective solution to provide intensivementorships and role-model support to students. AmeriCorps coaches are recentcollege graduates who provide direct service and guidance to students throughevery stage of the college process from college admission to enrollment andpersistence, starting from a student's junior year of high school andcontinuing through college graduation.

Provides the followingcoaching services to eligible students:
-- College search and applicationguidance;
-- Financial literacy and financial aid consulting;
-- Enrollmentand high school-to-college transition coaching, including identifying academicinterests and majors;
-- Building social-emotional learning skills;
-- Professional communications and mentorship;
-- Academic expectations andresponsibilities;
-- Connection to campus resources and opportunities.

Allservices are provided at no cost to students or their families.

Serves as the governing body of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (ICEOMC) and works to ease the educational transitions of school-aged, military and uniform-connected students attending public and Department of Defense schools.

The Compact is an agreement among states, "a contract", to abide by a specific set of administrative rules regarding a particular concern or issue - in this instance, the interstate transfer of military, school-aged youth attending public and Department of Defense schools worldwide. The interstate commission is a quasi-governmental, regulatory body, whose governance is led by member states, and administrated independent of federal intervention.

The Compact also addresses key issues encountered by military families: eligibility, enrollment, placement, and graduation. In addition, the Compact provides for a detailed governance structure at both the state and national levels with built-in enforcement and compliance mechanisms. The goal of the Compact is to replace the widely varying policies affecting transitioning military students.

Supports all military-connected children by educating, advocating, and collaborating to resolve education challenges associated with the military lifestyle. The website lists programs, resources, and downloadable guides for parents and students to help them navigate a military family's unique needs and challenges.