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A brief overview appears below of the various college preparatory programs that are available through the support of federal funds, state funds and private funds. The federal and state-funded lists are the most comprehensive since these funds tend to be more general and similar across the nation. Although the list of privately funded programs is far from complete, it provides a brief introduction to the hundreds of similar programs that are available in each state, city, university, school and community.
Types of College Preparatory Programs
Federally Funded
State Funded
Privately Funded - (University, District or School-Based, Community or Non-profit Based)
The following sites also are good sources of information on college preparatory programs:
- Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis http://www.usc.edu/dept/chepa
- Lumina Foundation for Education http://www.luminafoundation.org
- National Council for Community and Educational Partnerships
http://www.edpartnershps.org/
Federal TRIO Programs include six outreach and support programs targeted to serve and assist low-income, first-generation college and disabled students to progress through middle school to post-baccalaureate programs. The following TRIO college preparatory programs are specifically tailored for youth in middle and high school. http://www.trioprograms.org/abouttrio.html
Upward Bound is designed to generate the skills and motivation necessary for success in education beyond high school among people from low-income backgrounds and inadequate secondary school preparation. The central idea behind Upward Bound is that students from traditionally underrepresented groups can be prepared to successfully compete in postsecondary institutions if they are provided with a simulated college experience that is rich in academic and motivational support. Students receive tutoring, counseling and individualized instruction to help prepare for college. http://www.coenet.us/upwardbound.html
Talent Search identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to the postsecondary school of their choice. Talent Search also serves high school dropouts by encouraging them to reenter the educational system and complete their education. Common program activities include assistance with college admissions counseling, career counseling, assistance with financial aid forms, assistance in the selection of college preparation courses, assistance with college application forms, college/university campus visits, visits to corporations and public institutions to see various professions at work, tutorial assistance, college entrance exam information, workshops on topics such as Study Skills and Career Exploration, and parent workshops. http://www.coenet.us/talentsearch.html
The Student Support Services Program (SSS) provides opportunities for academic development, assists students with basic college requirements, and motivates students to successfully complete their postsecondary education. The SSS program also may provide grant aid to current SSS participants who are receiving federal Pell Grants. The goal of SSS is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of its participants and facilitate the process of transition from one level of higher education to the next. http://www.coenet.us/ssc.html
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a discretionary grant program designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides six-year grants to states and partnerships to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools. It encourages low-income middle and high school students to stay in school, study hard, have high expectations and go to college. GEAR UP grantees serve students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follows them through high school. GEAR UP funds also are used to provide college scholarships to low-income students. The program's primary focus is on providing intensive tutoring, mentoring and college/career planning information throughout a student's middle and high school years. http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html
The Educational Opportunity Program (E.O.P.) is a state-funded college admission and academic support program for capable New York, California and New Jersey students from financially disadvantaged families. Although the program is supported by state funds, it often works as a part of the federally funded TRIO programs. The program serves students who have shown potential for success in college. However, they may not have completed typical college preparatory programs in high schools, or their economic and personal circumstances may have affected their academic achievement and preparation for college. http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/eop/ (For California); http://www.njit.edu/v2/eop/ (For New Jersey); http://web1.sunyit.edu/eop/ (For New York)
California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP) was established by the Legislature in 1978. Today, Cal-SOAP has been instrumental in improving the flow of information regarding postsecondary education and financial aid. Cal-SOAP has also been instrumental in raising the achievement levels of low-income, elementary and secondary school students. Cal-SOAP has improved the college participation rates of first-generation students in California as well as the participation rates of students in geographic regions with documented low-eligibility or low college participation rates. http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?id=77
The College Reach-Out Program (CROP) is a state-funded academic enrichment program that provides additional support to economically challenged and first generation middle and high school students in Florida. The program works with students to develop and maintain the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to successfully pursue and complete a postsecondary education. The program targets future first-generation college students who currently are in grades six through 12. http://wise.fau.edu/student/crop/index.htm
The New York State Education Department Pre-Collegiate Prepapation Programs provides programming and support services to at-risk youth in more than 500 elementary, middle and secondary schools and Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) throughout New York state. Collaborative relationships are developed with more than 80 institutions of higher education, 300 community-based organizations, and hundreds of businesses and industries. http://www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/PCPPU/home.html
UNIVERSITY FUNDED
University of California Early Academic Outreach Programs
EAOP are precollegiate student academic development programs, EAOP works with more than 80,000 California students who attend 542 middle and high schools to turn dreams of college into reality. EAOP provides academic enrichment services, academic advising and preparation for all required University of California entrance exams. EAOP also provides the necessary information for applying to schools in the University of California system, including financial aid assistance. EAOP partners and collaborates with several organizations, including Educational Talent Search, AVID, Cal-SOAP, Pathways to College Network, ACT and the College Board. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/collegeprep/campuseo.html
University of Colorado Pre-Collegiate Program
The University of Colorado's Systemwide Pre-Collegiate Development Program is an academic enhancement program designed to motivate potential first-generation high school students (grades nine-12) in their successful pursuit of an education beyond high school. The primary goal of the program is to adequately prepare first-generation and minority students for a professional career and further expose them to their specific area(s) of interest. Students are offered relevant Saturday Academies in various topics along with ongoing advising to ensure successful completion of high school, college entrance and successful completion of the program. http://outreachdb.colorado.edu/pls/public/outreachallx.showDesc?c_num=1435
University of Houston Pre-Collegiate Programs
Through a number of precollegiate programs, UH-Downtown reaches into public schools to help young students develop strengths and explore their dreams. Ultimately, these programs help to prepare future university students who can enroll at UHD or another university with the determination and capability to succeed. Among these programs are Jefferson Davis Educational Collaborative, Houston PREP (Prefreshman Enrichment Program), Talent Search and Upward Bound. http://www.uhd.edu/community/precollegiate.htm
DISTRICT OR SCHOOL-BASED
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is a program to prepare fifth to 12th grade students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record for bringing out the best in students and closing the achievement gap. http://www.avidcenter.org/
COMMUNITY OR NONPROFIT BASED
"I Have a Dream" Foundation offers the "I Have a Dream"® Program which helps children from low-income areas reach their education and career goals by providing a long-term program of mentoring, tutoring and enrichment with an assured opportunity for higher education. Local "I Have a Dream"® projects adopt an entire same-grade classroom from an elementary school or an entire age group from a public housing development. Project staff work with this group of children (the "Dreamers") and their families year-round from their elementary school years through college. http://www.ihad.org/
ENLACE is a multiyear initiative to strengthen the educational pipeline which encompasses a child's education from pre-kindergarten through college. ENLACE's primary goal is to increase opportunities for Latinos to enter and complete college. ENLACE aims to serve as a catalyst to strengthen partnerships and create coalitions among Hispanic-serving institutions (colleges and universities with 25 percent or more Hispanic enrollment), K-12 school districts, communities, businesses, families and other funders who are working to increase opportunities for Latinos to enter and complete college. http://www.ncsl.org/programs/educ/EnlaceMain.htm
For more privately funded college preparatory programs in your state, search the databases at:
- Pathways to College Network http://www.pathwaystocollege.net/outreach/search.cfm
- National College Access Network http://www.collegeaccess.org/NCAN
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