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Partnership
Frost Bank College Forward
Promotes Education Encourages an
educated workforce Focuses on bettering
the community
Promotes Education Encourages an
educated workforce Focuses on bettering
the community
Topics of Discussion
Operations of College Forward Program
Low Income Students Need of Program Distribution of Endowment
Operations of Program Main Offices
Manor, TX Houston, TX
College Preparatory Classes Central Texas High Schools Greater Houston Area High Schools
College Completion Programs Collegian Mentor Universities
Program Mentors Recent College Graduates AmeriCorps Members
Federal Agency Corporation for National & Community Service
Training Program On Demand Support
Students
College Access Program
College Completion Program
Low Income Motivated First Generation Juniors Top 60% National School
Lunch Program
Available to College Access Program Participants
Attendee of Collegian Mentor Campus
Comparison
Low Income Middle and High Income
9% persist to Bachelor’s Degree
77% persist to Bachelor’s Degree
Social Impact Exchange.org
Programs and Benefits of Donation Contribution Programs Benefits to
Students
$50,000.00 College Preparatory Curriculum
Afterschool Classes Twice a Week- SAT/ACT
Preparation - Scholarship Essay- Build a Resume
$20,000.00 Summer Tour of Colleges
Week Long Event- College
Application- Networking
$15,000.00 College 101 for Parent
Day Long Workshop - Financial Aid - College Selection
$15,000.00 College Retention Program
On Campus Meetings- Counseling - Academic Planning
TG Research and Analytical Services
A High School Curriculum of Academic Intensity Boosts College Success for Disadvantaged Students
Help Pave Paths to Success Vanessa, College Forward Coach
Helps students “realize that rejection isn’t necessarily a barrier” to future success.
Eiliana, College Forward Graduate, First Generation “College Forward really did help me. Having
people there with you, going through the process, really helps you, because they have experience with it already.”
Nick, College Forward Student “College Forward classes really helped with time
management,”Collegeforward.org
Help Pave Paths to Success Chris, College Forward Student
Attended four day tour of colleges “We got an awesome idea about different kinds of
colleges…College Forward has made the prospect of going to college more real…I’ve always had… a desire to be scholarly. I see now that college is more attainable. I’m for sure going. It’s in my grasp now.”
Vanessa, College Forward Student “I never really considered art as something I could
do [in school]…but my Coach, Emily, really got me thinking about art, thinking that I could do something like that.”Collegeforward.org
Community Service
Food Drive
Habitat for Humanity
Helping at Community Garden
Mayor Recognizes AmeriCorps Mentors
College Forward Houston BlogSpot