COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND INC
1500 West 3rd Street Suite 125, Cleveland, OH 44113 www.collegenowgc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO INCREASE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT THROUGH COLLEGE AND CAREER ACCESS ADVISING, FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING AND SCHOLARSHIP AND RETENTION SERVICES.

FINANCIAL AID: COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND PROVIDES DIRECT SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO ABOUT 1,700 TRADITIONAL AGE AND ADULT STUDENTS IN THE NORTHEAST OHIO AREA THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND MANAGED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3.8 MILLION. COLLEGE NOW HELPS TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS TO AND THROUGH THE FIRST YEAR OF POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT VIA SCHOLARSHIP AND RETENTION SERVICES; AND COLLEGE NOW STRENGTHENS POSTSECONDARY PERSISTENCE AND COMPLETION FOR TRADITIONAL AGE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE E-MENTORING PROGRAM LEVERAGED BY 1,100 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. COLLEGE NOW'S TRADITIONAL STUDENTS ENROLL IN COLLEGE AT A HIGHER RATE THAN LOW-INCOME STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND NEAR THE AVERAGE RATE FOR STUDENTS FROM ALL INCOMES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. COLLEGE NOW'S TRADITIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AT A HIGHER RATE THAN THE U.S. AVERAGE FOR ALL STUDENTS AND AT A REMARKABLY HIGHER RATE THAN OTHER U.S. STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS.

ADVISORY SERVICES: COLLEGE NOW PROVIDES COLLEGE AND CAREER ACCESS ADVISING, STUDENT FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING, SCHOLARSHIP AND RETENTION SERVICES TO OVER 30,000 NORTHEAST OHIO STUDENTS AND INDIVIDUALS VIA SINGLE AND GROUP SESSIONS. DURING THE 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR, COLLEGE NOW SERVED STUDENTS IN ABOUT 185 NORTHEAST OHIO VENUES, INCLUDING 85 SECONDARY SCHOOLS. COLLEGE NOW PROVIDES IN-SCHOOL SERVICES GENERALLY DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR WITH SCHEDULES VARYING PER BUILDING. COLLEGE NOW ALSO PROVIDES SPECIAL AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO UNDERGIRD COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS OUTCOMES. CORE SERVICES INCLUDE: ACADEMIC ADVISING-GUIDANCE CONCERNING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS; COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC COLLEGE PROGRAMS; AND TIPS ON TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS NECESSARY FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS. CAREER EXPLORATION-GUIDANCE TO STUDENTS AS THEY EXPLORE THEIR OWN INTERESTS AND VARIOUS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND THE TRAINING/EDUCATION THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN A PARTICULAR FIELD. ADVISORS ALSO SHARE INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC CAREERS IN DEMAND IN THE REGION. COLLEGE PREPARATION AND APPLICATION-ASSIST STUDENTS WITH RESEARCHING POSTSECONDARY OPTIONS; COMPLETING COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND REGISTERING FOR THE SAT AND ACT EXAMS; TAKING STUDENTS TO VISIT COLLEGE CAMPUSES; AND ENSURING THAT STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE ENROLL AND REGISTER FOR CLASSES. COLLEGE NOW PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH IN-DEPTH STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADVISING, ASSISTING STUDENTS IN FILING FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS INCLUDING THE FAFSA (FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID) AND ASSISTING WITH SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE APPEALS AND REQUESTS FOR VERIFICATION; IDENTIFYING OTHER FINANCIAL AID SOURCES; PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON HOW TO SECURE THE MAXIMUM STUDENT FINANCIAL AID TO HELP STUDENTS PERSIST TO GRADUATION WITH MINIMAL STUDENT LOAN DEBT; INTERPRETING THE STUDENT AID REPORT, FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTERS; AND DETERMINING FINAL COLLEGE COSTS.

ADULT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND THE COLLEGE NOW RESOURCE CENTER: IN COOPERATION WITH ABOUT 40 NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND AT OUR RESOURCE CENTER, COLLEGE NOW OFFERED 5,000 INDIVIDUALIZED SESSIONS AND SMALL GROUP WORKSHOPS TO 4,500 ADULTS. THE RESOURCE CENTER, LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. APPROXIMATELY 3,300 ADULTS ATTENDED LARGE COMMUNITY-BASED PRESENTATIONS WHERE COLLEGE NOW PROVIDED INFORMATION. CORE SERVICES TO ADULTS INCLUDE COLLEGE AND CAREER ACCESS ADVISING, STUDENT FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING, STUDENT LOAN DEBT COUNSELING AND SCHOLARSHIP SERVICES.

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