Resources

AVID

AVID is a fourth- through twelfth-grade system to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination.

http://www.avid.org/

In Roads

The mission of inroads is to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership

http://www.inroads.org/

Upward Bound

Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves: high school students from low-income families; and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/index.html

Gear UP

GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) was enacted as part of the 1998 Higher Education Act to give more low-income students the skills, encouragement, and preparation to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. GEAR UP grants have been awarded to 46 states and four territories. Program services are specifically designed to support the middle school reform effort in each State.

http://www.castategearup.org/

EOP

The Educational Opportunity Program is designed to improve access and retention of historically low-income and educationally disadvantaged students. EOP students have the potential and demonstrated motivation to perform satisfactorily at a CSU, but they have not been able to realize their potential because of their economic or educational background. The program provides admission and academic assistance to EOP-eligible undergraduate students. In many cases, the program offers financial assistance to eligible students. Campuses tailor their programs to accommodate the needs of their student population.

http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/eop/

College Summit

College Summit is a national nonprofit organization that partners with schools and districts to strengthen college-going culture and increase college enrollment rates, so that all students graduate career and college-ready.

http://www.collegesummit.org

College Bound

http://www.ocapica.org

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Pacific Islander Student Association (UCLA)

Pacific Islander Association (CSULB)

Pacific Islander Education & Retention (UCLA)

Pacific Islander Student Association (SDSU)

SUGGESTED WEBSITES

United States Department of Education

http://www.ed.gov/finaid

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