College Admissions Partners
- Working with the City of Houston to bring college admissions expertise to CoH employees and underrepresented minorities
- Teaching Houston parents the cold, hard facts on standardized testing, financial aid, college applications, and college options
- Materials developed specifically for KIPP students
- Distributed throughout the United States to all KIPP high schools
- Assist the Houston branch of the Escalera program
- Escalera program works with former KIPP middle school students who have not continued into KIPP high schools.
- Presenters at the 2011 state conference
- Shared information about the possibilities available to future teachers to assist in financing education
- Worked hand-in-hand with TAFE Texas Program Director
- Presenters at the 2011 state conference
- Shared information with career and technology principals and counselors about the All-in-One workbooks
- Discussed the responsibilities of educators in guiding students towards feasible college counseling solutions, in light of recession cutbacks
- South Texas CTAT Conference
- Presenters to career and technology administrators throughout the Rio Grande Valley
- Partnered with Weslaco ISD to create a comprehensive presentation that addressed pressing issues in the Valley area
- Participated in Vertical Alignment Team to discuss statewide curriculum development for college admissions
Houston Area High School Workshops
- Run college admissions classes throughout the summer
- Have worked with hundreds of students in a group setting
- Run college admissions classes throughout the summer
- Work in conjunction with psychologists and diagnosticians to ensure students find programs that meet their educational needs
School Districts
- The only college admissions workbook providers to the 7th largest district in the United States
- Distributed materials to all 40 HISD high schools
- Contemporary Learning Center presentations
- Work with at-risk students on resume evaluations
- Lead students in scholarship preparation activities
- Teach students about career options and educational paths to achieve professional success
- Distribute materials for early college programs
- Materials used in classrooms to guide juniors and seniors
- Work hand-in-hand with teachers and counselors
- Distribute materials to juniors and seniors
- Distribute materials to all students in the AVID program
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