academic planning, transfer assistance, workshops, professional mentorship, online academic support, and a scholarship

affordability: Paying for College: Students are pragmatic and seek debt-free solutions such as grants, scholarships Students recommend institutions provide income-based scholarships and flexible payment plans.

supported through a Latinx college success course (which provides 3 credits), a one-on-one advisor, a scholarship

Additionally, scholars receive $500-per-semester scholarships and access to emergency funds. application process is accessible, with no GPA, essay, or specific college requirements, making the scholarship

Program participants also have the opportunity to apply for scholarships which can help cover costs of

applied to transfer, 79 were accepted to a four-year university, of those students 20 were granted a scholarship

Academic Level: Community-Based Organization Issue Area: Support Services Program Focus: Mentoring, Scholarship

assistance with identifying potential colleges, applying to colleges, help with financial aid, and scholarship

graduation: academic advisement, financial aid assistance, career counseling, tutoring, peer mentoring, scholarship

State: Illinois Academic Level: Graduate Issue Area: Support Services Program Focus: Career/Workforce, Scholarship

extracurricular services (mentoring programs, etc) for support A total of 5 Students will be nominated to PFY Scholarship

University-Fullerton State: California Academic Level: Graduate Issue Area: Retention Program Focus: Faculty Training, Scholarship