How We Serve:

College Access (High School)

​We work comprehensively with high school Scholars to help them identify, apply to, and enroll in a "good fit" college.

Good Fit
[goo d . fit]
adjective
1. meets student needs academically, financially, and socially:
Indiana University is a good fit for me because I can participate in a work-study program in its vigorous business school while also having lots of extracurricular opportunities.

• College visits and access to summer college and fly-in opportunities
• ACT prep class taught by a reputable ACT tutoring firm​
• Cohort-building activities

Workshops throughout junior and senior year, including:

• Finding a "good fit" college
• College preparation and essay bootcamp
• Financial literacy and scholarship opportunities
• Resume and interviewing skills
• Budgeting for and transitioning to college

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College Success (College):

Our college success team maintains close contact with our Scholars throughout their undergraduate years to ensure persistence, academic success, and access to internships and professional opportunities.

• Ongoing communication with adult mentors and staff through college graduation
• A 1:1 meeting each semester with ES staff to check in on academics, finances, and college life in general
  • Continual contact with each Scholar throughout the academic year to share and promote skills essential for college success
• 1:1 peer mentoring
• Circle of Honor for students with a 3.0+ GPA
• "Tuesdays in July"
  • Weekly summer gatherings for all Scholars
• Access to internship opportunities, resume building, networking, and job searching assistance
• Opportunities to model and be recognized for PERCCs