Programs

  • Passport Program

    PASSPORT PROGRAM: PROVIDES AT-RISK, INNER-CITY YOUTH (THOSE WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, TEEN PARENTS, OR FOSTER YOUTH) AND ADULTS WHO HAVE DROPPED OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE) CREDENTIAL AND PREPARE FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS SIMULTANEOUSLY. STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH FREE, ENRICHED PREPARATION FOR THEIR HSE, INCLUDING COLLEGE TEST PREPARATION, COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE AND WORKFORCE TRAINING SERVICES, AND WRAP-AROUND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. IN 2021, 1,401 STUDENTS WERE PLACED ON A PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $4M

  • Compass Program

    COMPASS PROGRAM: PROVIDES HSE GRADUATES AND FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH ON-GOING SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE AS THEY COMPLETE THEIR 2 AND 4-YEAR DEGREES AT LOCAL COLLEGES. THESE STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO A PERSONAL MENTOR DEDICATED TO THEIR SUCCESS AS WELL AS A DESIGNATED AREA LOCATED NEXT TO THE COLLEGE CAMPUS STAFFED WITH TUTORS AND EQUIPPED WITH LAPTOPS AND TEXTBOOKS. IN 2021, 75 STUDENTS WERE SUPPORTED BY THE COMPASS PROGRAM AS THEY PERSISTED TOWARD GRADUATION.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $671.4K

  • Fast Pass Program

    FAST PASS PROGRAM: OFFERS LOW-INCOME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH FREE STANDARDIZED TEST PREPARATION WORKSHOPS AND TUTORING TO PREPARE THEM FOR DUAL CREDIT COURSES AND COLLEGE ENROLLMENT. IN 2021, THE FAST PASS PROGRAM PROVIDED VARIOUS WORKSHOPS TO 452 STUDENTS IN SOUTH TEXAS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $19.1K