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BUILD Education - Austin Headquarters
BUILD provides young people struggling in school with the tools and support they need to succeed, graduate, and advance to college and careers. Tutoring, test prep, college campus tours, career exposure and consistent mentoring offer low-income, often-overlooked students the opportunity to be the first in their families to go to college, graduate and develop careers.
BUILD provides young people struggling in school with the tools and support they need to succeed, graduate, and advance to college and careers. Tutoring, test prep, college campus tours, career exposure and consistent mentoring offer low-income, often-overlooked students the opportunity to be the first in their families to go to college, graduate and develop careers.
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Student Career Counseling
Dropout Prevention
Continuation High Schools
College/University Entrance Support
AVANZA: Little Village en Route to College - Enlace Chicago - Main Office
Enlace's AVANZA program creates a college going culture in Little Village, addressing the need for individualized attention that undocumented and first-generation college students face. Postsecondary Coaches work closely with students to create post-secondary plans. They are stationed at the high schools so that they can develop strong ties to students, monitor their academic progress and post-secondary planning, and maintain close relationships with school staff and post-secondary partners.
Enlace's AVANZA program creates a college going culture in Little Village, addressing the need for individualized attention that undocumented and first-generation college students face. Postsecondary Coaches work closely with students to create post-secondary plans. They are stationed at the high schools so that they can develop strong ties to students, monitor their academic progress and post-secondary planning, and maintain close relationships with school staff and post-secondary partners.
What's Here
College/University Entrance Support
Higher Sights - SGA Youth & Family Services - Brighton Park
Higher Sights is a free program that helps high-achieving and highly motivated students, regardless of legal status, to reach their goal of getting a college degree. Higher Sights participants work with mentors to identify college and career goals, develop personalized action plans, get support to work through those plans and stay on track. Mentors act as a personal sounding board for your ideas, helping you every step of the way.
Higher Sights is a free program that helps high-achieving and highly motivated students, regardless of legal status, to reach their goal of getting a college degree. Higher Sights participants work with mentors to identify college and career goals, develop personalized action plans, get support to work through those plans and stay on track. Mentors act as a personal sounding board for your ideas, helping you every step of the way.
What's Here
College/University Entrance Support
College Application Assistance - Family Legacy Foundation - Main Office
Family Legacy Foundation provides assistance in completing financial aid and college admission applications to enroll in college.
Family Legacy Foundation provides assistance in completing financial aid and college admission applications to enroll in college.
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College/University Entrance Support
Youth Scholars, Skills, Service (YS3) - Alternative Schools Network - Main Office
Alternative Schools Network offers the Youth Scholars, Skills, Service program that has been developed for professionals who work with 16-21-year-old youth in the care of DCFS residing in traditional foster care, the home of relatives, independently, or in a group home. This program provides Chicago area youth who are in the care of DCFS, are not enrolled in an educational or vocational program and do not have a high school diploma or GED, with the opportunity and resources to attain their educational goals and become independent and productive adults. Integral components of YS3 are student mentoring, college placement, and support.
Alternative Schools Network offers the Youth Scholars, Skills, Service program that has been developed for professionals who work with 16-21-year-old youth in the care of DCFS residing in traditional foster care, the home of relatives, independently, or in a group home. This program provides Chicago area youth who are in the care of DCFS, are not enrolled in an educational or vocational program and do not have a high school diploma or GED, with the opportunity and resources to attain their educational goals and become independent and productive adults. Integral components of YS3 are student mentoring, college placement, and support.
What's Here
College/University Entrance Support
STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION | ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Helps students and families navigate education after high school, including post secondary education planning, career planning, college applications, and the financial aid process.
Free ISAC resources include:
- ISAC Student Portal: Provides free online tools to help with college and scholarship search, financial aid planning, money management, and career and job searches.
- ISACorps: ISAC's statewide near-peer mentors are recent college graduates who are expertly trained to provide students and families with free assistance with the college planning and financial aid process, including assistance finding scholarships and grants, as well as help completing college and financial aid applications.
- ISAC College Q&A: A free text messaging service allowing students and families to text questions about college planning and financial aid to ISAC experts.
Helps students and families navigate education after high school, including post secondary education planning, career planning, college applications, and the financial aid process.
Free ISAC resources include:
- ISAC Student Portal: Provides free online tools to help with college and scholarship search, financial aid planning, money management, and career and job searches.
- ISACorps: ISAC's statewide near-peer mentors are recent college graduates who are expertly trained to provide students and families with free assistance with the college planning and financial aid process, including assistance finding scholarships and grants, as well as help completing college and financial aid applications.
- ISAC College Q&A: A free text messaging service allowing students and families to text questions about college planning and financial aid to ISAC experts.
What's Here
College/University Entrance Support
Scholarships
College/University Entrance Support | Higher Education Consortium of Metropolitan St Louis
Assists individuals with application completion and payment of college/university application fees.
Assists individuals with application completion and payment of college/university application fees.
What's Here
College/University Entrance Support
Career Academy - The Love, Unity, and Values Institute - Main Office
The Love, Unity, and Values (LUV) Institute's Career Academy prepares participants to be college and career ready. Students engage in resume building, elevator pitches, soft skill workshops, workforce development activities, and internships that provide critical hands-on training and professional experience. Students also receive guidance in determining the best educational path based on their interests.Participants leave with a Certificate of Completion, a Career Action Plan, work experience, and fundamental skills that aid them in reaching pivotal milestones, including high school graduation, postsecondary enrollment and completion, and stable full-time employment with livable wages. To get them started on their journey, students are compensated with $1250 and a free tablet.
The Love, Unity, and Values (LUV) Institute's Career Academy prepares participants to be college and career ready. Students engage in resume building, elevator pitches, soft skill workshops, workforce development activities, and internships that provide critical hands-on training and professional experience. Students also receive guidance in determining the best educational path based on their interests.Participants leave with a Certificate of Completion, a Career Action Plan, work experience, and fundamental skills that aid them in reaching pivotal milestones, including high school graduation, postsecondary enrollment and completion, and stable full-time employment with livable wages. To get them started on their journey, students are compensated with $1250 and a free tablet.
What's Here
Job Readiness
College/University Entrance Support
College readiness program - Union League Boys & Girls Clubs - Club Two
Union League Boys & Girls Clubs - Club Two provides educational programming and counseling on skills, knowledge, and habits necessary to attend college.
Union League Boys & Girls Clubs - Club Two provides educational programming and counseling on skills, knowledge, and habits necessary to attend college.
What's Here
College/University Entrance Support
BUILD Education - Humboldt Park Office
BUILD provides young people struggling in school with the tools and support they need to succeed, graduate, and advance to college and careers. Tutoring, test prep, college campus tours, career exposure and consistent mentoring offer low-income, often-overlooked students the opportunity to be the first in their families to go to college, graduate and develop careers.
BUILD provides young people struggling in school with the tools and support they need to succeed, graduate, and advance to college and careers. Tutoring, test prep, college campus tours, career exposure and consistent mentoring offer low-income, often-overlooked students the opportunity to be the first in their families to go to college, graduate and develop careers.
What's Here
Student Career Counseling
Dropout Prevention
Continuation High Schools
College/University Entrance Support
Community College Scholarship and Success Program - One Million Degrees - Harper College
One Million Degrees - Harper College accelerates community college students' progress on career pathways to economic mobility. OMD provides comprehensive supports to community college students, including tutoring, volunteer coaching, financial assistance and professional development. OMD Scholars have access to an on-site OMD staff member who is there to coach and assist scholars as they pursue their college degree, participate in monthly Saturday Scholar Development workshops, are matched with volunteers who coach them on their career plan, are provided private tutors (available to scholars struggling academically), and are eligible to up to $1,000 in performance-based stipends and $250 in additional grants. OMD Scholars graduate at twice the state average with the skills and experiences necessary to launch upwardly mobile professional careers.
One Million Degrees - Harper College accelerates community college students' progress on career pathways to economic mobility. OMD provides comprehensive supports to community college students, including tutoring, volunteer coaching, financial assistance and professional development. OMD Scholars have access to an on-site OMD staff member who is there to coach and assist scholars as they pursue their college degree, participate in monthly Saturday Scholar Development workshops, are matched with volunteers who coach them on their career plan, are provided private tutors (available to scholars struggling academically), and are eligible to up to $1,000 in performance-based stipends and $250 in additional grants. OMD Scholars graduate at twice the state average with the skills and experiences necessary to launch upwardly mobile professional careers.
What's Here
College/University Entrance Support
College Readiness Program - Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago - Linda and Bill Gantz Club
Youth Conservation Corps provides educational programming and counseling on skills, knowledge, and habits necessary to attend college.
Youth Conservation Corps provides educational programming and counseling on skills, knowledge, and habits necessary to attend college.
What's Here
College/University Entrance Support
STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION | ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Helps students and families navigate education after high school, including post secondary education planning, career planning, college applications, and the financial aid process.
Free ISAC resources include:
- ISAC Student Portal: Provides free online tools to help with college and scholarship search, financial aid planning, money management, and career and job searches.
- ISACorps: ISAC's statewide near-peer mentors are recent college graduates who are expertly trained to provide students and families with free assistance with the college planning and financial aid process, including assistance finding scholarships and grants, as well as help completing college and financial aid applications.
- ISAC College Q&A: A free text messaging service allowing students and families to text questions about college planning and financial aid to ISAC experts.
Helps students and families navigate education after high school, including post secondary education planning, career planning, college applications, and the financial aid process.
Free ISAC resources include:
- ISAC Student Portal: Provides free online tools to help with college and scholarship search, financial aid planning, money management, and career and job searches.
- ISACorps: ISAC's statewide near-peer mentors are recent college graduates who are expertly trained to provide students and families with free assistance with the college planning and financial aid process, including assistance finding scholarships and grants, as well as help completing college and financial aid applications.
- ISAC College Q&A: A free text messaging service allowing students and families to text questions about college planning and financial aid to ISAC experts.
What's Here
College/University Entrance Support
Scholarships
College/University Entrance Support | COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY- TRIO Student Support Services
Provides academic support for college-bound high schools students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. This includes students who are low-income, first-generation, or have a disability. Offers the following services to support the students' successful transition to college:
- Academic advising
- Academic and personal development workshops
- Tutoring and mentoring
- Career exploration and shadowing
- ACT/SAT preparation
- College visits
- College application and essay-writing
- Financial aid and FAFSA completion
- Financial literacy assistance and support
TRIO is a federally-funded outreach and student service program designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Provides academic support for college-bound high schools students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. This includes students who are low-income, first-generation, or have a disability. Offers the following services to support the students' successful transition to college:
- Academic advising
- Academic and personal development workshops
- Tutoring and mentoring
- Career exploration and shadowing
- ACT/SAT preparation
- College visits
- College application and essay-writing
- Financial aid and FAFSA completion
- Financial literacy assistance and support
TRIO is a federally-funded outreach and student service program designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
What's Here
College/University Entrance Support
College/University Entrance Support | THE JOSSELYN CENTER - Latino Youth Initiative
Provides case management services for academic support for Highland Park High School students. Students participate in college and career exploration for post-graduation opportunities. Clients are also able to participate in a behavioral health services of workshops called the SELF program.
Provides case management services for academic support for Highland Park High School students. Students participate in college and career exploration for post-graduation opportunities. Clients are also able to participate in a behavioral health services of workshops called the SELF program.
What's Here
College/University Entrance Support
College Readiness Program - Embarc Chicago - Main Office
Embarc Inc. provides a 3-year program that helps students achieve their college or secondary education goals. They work through schools to help students with academics, behavioral issues, and college applications.
Embarc Inc. provides a 3-year program that helps students achieve their college or secondary education goals. They work through schools to help students with academics, behavioral issues, and college applications.
What's Here
College/University Entrance Support
College/University Entrance Support | WAUKEGAN TO COLLEGE - Waukegan to College, Scholars and Families
Provides academic advising, support, and guidance to help first-generation college-bound students succeed. Works with students in 5th-11th grades, and their families. Provides long-term, comprehensive college-readiness services, including:
- College Access Program (SAT test prep, and help navigating college applications and financial aid)
- Mentoring (offers one-on-one help navigating college applications and scholarships)
- Tutoring
- Reading and Math Enrichment
- College Visits
- Career Exploration Visits
Provides academic advising, support, and guidance to help first-generation college-bound students succeed. Works with students in 5th-11th grades, and their families. Provides long-term, comprehensive college-readiness services, including:
- College Access Program (SAT test prep, and help navigating college applications and financial aid)
- Mentoring (offers one-on-one help navigating college applications and scholarships)
- Tutoring
- Reading and Math Enrichment
- College Visits
- Career Exploration Visits
What's Here
College/University Entrance Support
College readiness program - One Million Degrees - Malcolm X
One Million Degrees - Malcolm X accelerates community college students' progress on career pathways to economic mobility. OMD provides comprehensive supports to community college students, including tutoring, volunteer coaching, financial assistance and professional development. OMD Scholars have access to an on-site OMD staff member who are there to coach and assist scholars as they pursue their college degree, participate in monthly Saturday Scholar Development workshops, are matched with volunteers who coach them on their career plan, are provided private tutors (available to scholars struggling academically), and are eligible to up to $1,000 in performance-based stipends and $250 in additional grants. OMD Scholars graduate at twice the state average with the skills and experiences necessary to launch upwardly mobile professional careers.
One Million Degrees - Malcolm X accelerates community college students' progress on career pathways to economic mobility. OMD provides comprehensive supports to community college students, including tutoring, volunteer coaching, financial assistance and professional development. OMD Scholars have access to an on-site OMD staff member who are there to coach and assist scholars as they pursue their college degree, participate in monthly Saturday Scholar Development workshops, are matched with volunteers who coach them on their career plan, are provided private tutors (available to scholars struggling academically), and are eligible to up to $1,000 in performance-based stipends and $250 in additional grants. OMD Scholars graduate at twice the state average with the skills and experiences necessary to launch upwardly mobile professional careers.
What's Here
College/University Entrance Support