ACCESS COLLEGE FOUNDATION
2555 Ellsmere Avenue110, Norfolk, VA 23513 www.accesscollege.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS LEADING TO CERTIFICATION OR COLLEGE DEGREE ATTAINMENT AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS. ACCESS COLLEGE FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING VARYING TYPES OF SERVICES TO STUDENTS FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE GRADUATION. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE STUDENTS RECEIVING COLLEGE INFORMATION IN GROUP SETTINGS, STUDENTS RECEIVING ONE-ON-ONE ADVISORY SERVICES FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL AID PROCESSES, AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS COMPLETING THEIR CERTIFICATION DEGREE PROGRAMS. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY/REMOTELY.

The Access College Foundation helps students in the public high schools of S.Hampton Roads, N. Hampton Co. and Western Tidewater go to College or other postsecondary training.

HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM AND COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM: THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PLANNING TO MORE THAN 5,467 HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS, SENIORS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS DURING 2019 AND 5,200 IN 2018. OF THOSE STUDENTS 3,816 FAMILIES (70%), WERE VERIFIED TO BE LOW-INCOME IN 2019 AND 3,965 (76%), WERE VERIFIED TO BE LOW-INCOME IN 2018. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PLANNING INCLUDES: SCHOOL-BASED AND VIRTUAL ADVISORY SERVICES FOR COLLEGE AND POSTSECONDARY TRAINING PREPARATION AND SUCCESS; COLLEGE APPLICATION/ TESTING FEE PAYMENTS; GUIDANCE THROUGH THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS; COLLEGE TOURS TO PROSPECTIVE CAMPUSES; AND THE LEVERAGING OF FINANCIAL AID, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND GRANTS NEEDED TO ATTEND COLLEGE OR OTHER POSTSECONDARY TRAINING. EACH STUDENT COMPLETES A "FEE WAIVER APPLICATION" AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR OUR USE IN DETERMINING THEIR LEVEL OF POVERTY, BASED ON FEDERAL GUIDELINES, TO RECEIVE FEE WAIVERS AND FEE PAYMENTS MADE BY ACCESS ON THEIR BEHALF. WHEN FINANCIAL AID FORMS (FAFSAS) ARE FILED FOR THESE STUDENTS AND OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS, THE FAMILY SIZE AND INCOME INFORMATION IS CAPTURED AND UPDATED THROUGH ACTUAL TAX RETURNS. THIS INFORMATION WAS USED TO VERIFY THAT 70% OF THE STUDENTS IN 2019 AND 76% OF THE STUDENTS IN 2018 BELONGED TO A FAMILY WHOSE ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME WAS NOT IN EXCESS OF 300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. EARLY COLLEGE AWARENESS: WITH OUR FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY TARGET BEING STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS, WE BEGIN LAYING THE GROUNDWORK OF EARLY COLLEGE AWARENESS/READINESS ACTIVITIES TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE 7TH AND 8TH GRADES AND THEN FOLLOW THEM INTO HIGH SCHOOL IN THE 9TH AND 10TH GRADES. MUCH OF THIS WORK IS DONE IN GROUP SETTINGS AND STUDENTS IN THESE GRADE LEVELS DO NOT DISCLOSE THEIR FAMILY'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE SERVICES. WE DO KNOW THAT THE SCHOOLS THESE STUDENTS ATTEND HAVE A MAJORITY POPULATION RECEIVING FREE- OR REDUCED- LUNCH. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, WE KNOW THAT IN THE PROCESS OF PROVIDING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PLANNING TO THESE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, OTHER STUDENTS MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION OR BENEFIT FROM ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN GROUP SETTINGS.

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