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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.
Academic assistance program funded through TRIO Grants by the U.S. Department of Education. The program is designed for low-income, first-generation college students or students with a disability. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with their TRIO/SSS advisor once a month, and are encouraged to participate in one of the various program activities each month.
Individual Support:
- A thorough needs assessment and development of a Student Success Plan
- Required academic advising and success coaching
Personal Support:
- Career Exploration
- Leadership Conferences
- TRIO Club
- Assistance completing FAFSA, scholarship and transfer applications
- Financial Literacy Education
- Student Success Workshops
- Cultural Field Trips
- Team Building Activities
Academic Support:
- Structured first-year experience course
- Academic transfer assistance and visits to four-year colleges
- Access to a free laptop or iPad through the TRIO Device Loan Program
- Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction
- College Readiness Boot Camp
- Educational Field Trips
Offers a variety of academic services to help prepare students to successfully complete high school, enroll in a post-secondary institution, and obtain a college degree.
Services include:
- Tutoring in Math, English, Science, and Foreign Language.
- SAT and ACT preparation.
- Course planning and study skills.
- Career and Major exploration.
- Assistance with FAFSA completion and search for college scholarships.
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.
Offers assistance for people in Western Nebraska looking to pursue postsecondary education. Several free services are designed to help program participants understand their educational options, and navigate the college admissions and financial aid process. Focuses on a diverse population of first-generation students and veterans.
Provides the support, motivation and academic preparation necessary to go to college. Serving students enrolled at DeKalb High School. Kishwaukee’s Upward Bound program.
Offers the following:
- Academic and college preparatory workshops.
- Tutoring and homework help sessions.
- Academic advising.
- Individual assistance with the college admissions and financial aid process.
- Six-week academic summer program on the Kishwaukee College campus.
- Summer Bridge Program.- Other services that provide support, motivation, and academic preparation necessary to go to college.