College Access Initiative
The College Access Initiative Tulare County is a collaborative project of organizations dedicated to enhancing the college going rate of Tulare County students and young adults. The primary goal is to develop expertise and resources that enhance college access services and programs in the identified communities. The initiative will strive to support students and schools by providing ongoing influence, advocacy, evaluation and active guidance to project partners.
The mission of the Tulare County College Access Initiative is to increase the number of students who graduate from high school and who are prepared to succeed in post-secondary education.
Program Elements
Resource Mapping - Individual
- Early Awareness
- Academic Support
- Mentoring/Personal and Social Enrichment
- Parental Involvement
Plan Delvelopment and Implementation
- Existing programs - Assessment of college enrichment programs
- Goals - Setting and stragies to achieve those goals
- Stakeholders engagement
- Program Implementation and ongoing monitoring
Technology
- Tracking CSU/UC
- Electronic collaboration
- Online admissions and Financial Aid application
State and National College Access Programs
- Save Me A Spot in College
- Know How 2Go
- CSU Early Assessment
- College Bridge Programs
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- Ready by 21
- AVID
- College Concurrent Enrollment
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Partnerships
- Tulare County Office of Education
- College of the Sequioas
- Porterville College
- UC Merced
- United Way of Tualre County
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- CSU Fresno
- Citizens Business Bank
- Community Based Organizations
- Idea Printing and Graphics
- O.L.A. Raza, Inc.
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Visit www.tcoe.org/p16 for information on the Network for Student Success.
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