Our Mission
The mission of College Bound is to provide promising high school students from under-resourced backgrounds with the academic enrichment, social supports and life skills needed to apply, matriculate and succeed in four year colleges. We fulfill our mission through the application of The Three P’s beginning in a student's freshman year of high school and continuing through degree completion.
Our Mission-Driven Program in Action:
The Three P’s
- Early awareness and education for area 9th graders
- Tutoring on a university campus
- ACT preparation with test professionals
- Character education, service learning, career exposure
- Monthly field trips
- Writing and communication workshops
- Spring and summer enrichment programs, locally & nationwide
- Adult and peer-to-peer mentoring
- Family support and engagement
- One-on-one sessions with professional college counselors to match college profiles with students’ interests, aptitudes, financial needs and geographical preferences
- Portfolio development to highlight students’ strengths
- One-on-one FAFSA instruction with students and families
- Visits and fly-ins to universities
- Mentoring
- One-on-one essay assistance & application guidance
- Transition and enrollment guidance
- Individual case management and crisis intervention
- Individual assistance with FAFSA completion and submission
- Financial aid counseling with emphasis on debt management
- Referrals to on- and off-campus resources
- Connections to student success centers, academic advisors, and on-campus mentors