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College/University Entrance Support | Higher Education Consortium of Metropolitan St Louis

4236 Lindell Boulevard, Suite 405, Saint Louis, MO 63108

314-535-8830

https://www.hecstl.org/

Assists individuals with application completion and payment of college/university application fees.

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College/University Entrance Support | COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY- TRIO Student Support Services

19351 West Washington Street, Grayslake, IL 60030

847-543-2085

https://www.clcillinois.edu

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.

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Lake County 211

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College/University Entrance Support | WAUKEGAN TO COLLEGE (W2C) - College Readiness Program

410 Grand Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60085

224-572-9221

https://www.waukegantocollege.org

Provides college readiness program to help students get to and graduate from college. Offers homework help, mentoring, and career exploration. Provides help with college applications, scholarship applications, and financial aid applications. Offers ACT and SAT preparation and college visits.

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BUILD Education - BUILD, Inc. - Austin Headquarters

5100 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60644

(773) 227-2880

https://www.buildchicago.org/

BUILD provides young people struggling in school with the tools and support they need to succeed, graduate, and move on to college and careers. Tutoring, test prep, college campus tours, career exposure, and consistent mentoring give low-income, often-overlooked students the chance to be the first in their families to go to college, graduate, and build careers.

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College/University Entrance Support Dropout Prevention Continuation High Schools Student Career Counseling

Career Academy - The Love, Unity, and Values Institute - Main Office

2907 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60616

(773) 624-5200

https://www.luvinstitute.org/youth-empowerment-programs-and-services/programs/career-academy

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.

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Job Readiness College/University Entrance Support

College readiness program - One Million Degrees - Malcolm X

1900 W Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60612

(312) 920-9605

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.

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Higher Sights - SGA Youth & Family Services - Brighton Park

3501 West 48th Place, Chicago, IL 60632

(773) 321-9232

https://sga-youth.org/what-we-do/programs-services/college-retention-readiness-program.html

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.

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Educational Opportunity Center - Family Legacy Foundation - Main Office

2319 East 71st Street, Chicago, IL 60649

(773) 341-1530

https://flfchicago.org/college-access-and-succes

Family Legacy Foundation's Educational Opportunity Center provides services including:Counseling and information on admissions and financial aid to adults who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary (beyond high school) educationGuidance on entry to a general educational development (GED) programs/classes (if needed)GED testing (practice and official)Academic advice and assistance researching and selecting "best fit" colleges/universities/programsAssistance completing admissions and financial aid applicationsAssistance in preparing for enrollment.Scholarships for those who qualifyGuidance on student loan remedy to return to school

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High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction Scholarships Career Counseling Return to Education Support College/University Entrance Support

College Readiness Program - Embarc Chicago - Main Office

1440 North Dayton Street, Suite LL02, Chicago, IL 60642

(773) 270-1175

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.

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BUILD Education - BUILD, Inc. - Humboldt Park Office

1750 North Kimball Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647

(773) 227-2880

https://www.buildchicago.org/

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College/University Entrance Support Dropout Prevention Continuation High Schools Student Career Counseling

Community College Scholarship and Success Program - One Million Degrees - Harper College

1200 W Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL 60067

312-920-9605

https://www.onemilliondegrees.org

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.

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Student Assistance Commission | Illinois Student Assistance Commission

1755 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL 60015

(800) 899-4722

https://isac.org

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.

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Scholarships College/University Entrance Support

AVANZA: Little Village en Route to College - Enlace Chicago - Main Office

2759 South Harding Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623

(773) 943-7570

https://www.enlacechicago.org/education

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.

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College Readiness Program - Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago - Linda and Bill Gantz Club

2915 North Leavitt Street, Chicago, IL 60618

(872) 802-3846

https://bgcc.org/gantz-club/

Youth Conservation Corps provides educational programming and counseling on skills, knowledge, and habits necessary to attend college.

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Youth Scholars, Skills, Service (YS3) - Alternative Schools Network - Main Office

1807 West Sunnyside Avenue , Chicago, IL 60640

(773) 728-4030

https://www.asnchicago.org/

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.

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College Access and Success | College Possible

900 South 74th Plaza, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68114

(402) 884-4750

https://www.collegepossible.org/student-programs

Organization making college admission and success possible for students from low-income backgrounds by providing the tools, strategies and support needed to navigate and overcome challenges to college graduation.

Offers a coaching model to provide intensive mentorships and role-model support to students. Advising specialists provide direct service and guidance to students, starting from a student’s junior year of high school and continuing through college graduation.

Provides the following coaching services to eligible students:

- College search and application guidance;

- Financial literacy and financial aid consulting;

- Enrollment and high school-to-college transition coaching, including identifying academic interests and majors;

- Building social-emotional learning skills;

- Professional communications and mentorship;

- Academic expectations and responsibilities;

- Connection to campus resources and opportunities.

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College/University Entrance Support Higher Education Bridge Programs

Student Assistance Commission | Illinois Student Assistance Commission

500 West Monroe, Third Floor, Springfield, IL 62704

(217) 782-6767

https://isac.org

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.

- 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.

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Scholarships College/University Entrance Support