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Identifies disadvantaged youth in grades 6-12 who have potential for post-secondary education, and encourages them to graduate from secondary schools and enroll in post-secondary education.

Services may include after school and tutorial homework assistance, career exploration activities, providing and assisting in completion of the ACT, college campus tours, and academic advising.

Staff encourages high school dropouts to return to school.

Participating schools:
Middle Schools: Culler, Dawes, Lefler, Mickle, Park
High Schools: Northeast, Northstar, Lincoln High

Categories

College/University Entrance Examination Preparation
Dropout Programs
Student Career Counseling
Tutoring Services
College/University Entrance Support

Offers a 10-week program that guides ninth and tenth grade high school students in the exploration of diverse career fields. Students engage in conversation with volunteer speakers from various industries to develop digital literacy and interpersonal skills while engaging with real-world technology applications. Upon completion, students may earn 1-3 college credits.

Offers help with career planning, college selection assistance, help filling out the FAFSA, award letter review and college access issues.

Categories

College/University Entrance Support
Student Career Counseling
Career Counseling
Provides a comprehensive array of services to reduce barriers to school attendance and increase student engagement. Year-round services include the Community Coach Program an alternative to court involvement, detention, and out of school suspensions. The Youth Attendance Navigators address chronic absenteeism; the Whitney M. Young Jr. Academy provides college and career prep activities.

Categories

Dropout Programs
Youth Enrichment Programs
College/University Entrance Support
Student Career Counseling
Career Counseling
Offers help with career planning, college selection assistance, help filling out the FAFSA, award letter review and college access issues.

Categories

College/University Entrance Support
Student Career Counseling
Career Counseling

Provides free services to low income 6th-12th graders who are potential first generation college students. The program provides career and college exploration, college campus visits, ACT Test Prep, financial aid application assistance, college and scholarship application assistance and guidance through the college process. May also provide ACT testing fee waivers and college application fee waivers for eligible students.

Categories

Student Career Counseling
Higher Education Bridge Programs
College/University Entrance Examination Preparation
College/University Entrance Support