Help Oakland H.S. Students - College Application Support

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College Track is a comprehensive college completion program that equips students confronting systemic barriers to earn a bachelor's degree and a life of opportunity, choice, and power. From ninth grade through college graduation, our 10-year program removes the academic, financial, and social-emotional barriers that keep first-generation students from low-income communities from completing college and thriving in the workforce. Today, College Track serves more than 4,300 students and alumni across 12 communities in California, Colorado, Louisiana, and the D.C. Metro Area, with 750+ alumni leading a movement to democratize potential.

College Track students graduate from college at a rate that is more than double the national average for first-generation students from low-income communities. Six months out of college, 79% of College Track alumni are employed. For those 30 and over, 92% report earnings greater than their parents with wages on par with the national average. By helping our students maximize the value of their four-year college degree, which includes minimizing student loan debt, securing internships, and limiting the need to work while in college--we prepare them to succeed in the 21st century economy.

Volunteer College Admissions Advisors have a critical role in helping our students matriculate to colleges where they are most likely to thrive. They provide one-on-one support to students completing admissions and financial aid tasks like drafting personal statements, completing college and scholarship applications, submitting the FAFSA or CADAA, etc. Specific responsibilities will differ depending on the student’s situation and the Advisor’s relevant expertise.

Please apply here:
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In collaboration with College Access program staff, Volunteer College Admissions Advisors will:

• Read and review personal statements for college admissions and scholarships
• Assist students with researching colleges, fly-in programs, scholarships, etc.
• Help students find colleges and scholarships that are the best fit for them
• Support completion of scholarship and college applications
• Provide time management support (encouragement to start work proactively, reminding students of important due dates)
• Encourage students, through organized and positive support, to persevere through the often grueling process of applying to college.