Pathway to the Baccalaureate Program

The program addresses barriers to college transition and retention by maximizing access to student services. This innovative model begins to provide the full complement of college student services to high school seniors at participating high schools during the regular school day and then provides ongoing support to students through community college to the completion of the baccalaureate degree. A one-stop, case management counseling approach ensures that students and their families develop a long-term relationship with their assigned counselor. 

Pathway was first implemented in fall 2005.  Since its inception, the program has grown from 14 high schools in two school systems to 30 high schools in four school systems.  In 2008-2009, over 2,800 students will participate in Pathway, with nearly 45% of those students identifying themselves as Latino or biracial/Latino.  Over 93% of Pathway students meet one or more U.S. Department of Education "at-risk" criteria, including students with disabilities, immigrants or children of immigrants, minorities, first-generation college-goers, students from low-income and single parent households, and wards of the state.