|
Name |
Project Choice: Lessons Learned
in Dropout Prevention |
|
Program Type |
Research Study |
|
Subject |
College Awareness, Parent Involvement, Self-Esteem. |
|
Target Population |
School Administration, Teachers, Youth Counselors |
|
Medium |
Report |
|
Cost |
free |
|
Contact |
Mr. Thomas Rhone Title Senior Director,
Project Choice |
|
Organization |
Kauffman Foundation |
|
Address |
4900 Oak Kansas City, MO 64112-2776 |
|
Phone / Fax |
(816) 932-1000 |
|
mail/web |
|
|
description |
Report on lessons learned from E.M. Kauffman's
Project Choice program which guaranteed college tuition to 1,400
Kansas City students who attended 9th grade between 1988 and
1992. Report can be ordered from Kauffman Foundation web page
(www.emfk.org) or by calling 816-932-1207. |
|
Name |
St. Louis Internship Program |
|
Program Type |
Program Description |
|
Subject |
Academic Enrichment, Career Exploration, College
Awareness |
|
Target Population |
High School |
|
Medium |
Report |
|
Cost |
None |
|
Contact |
Gladys Smith Title Program Administrator |
|
Organization |
St. Louis Internship Program |
|
Address |
625 North Euclid St. Louis, MO 63108 |
|
Phone / Fax |
(314) 621-4995 / (314)
621-6010 |
|
mail/web |
|
|
description |
Program provides inner-city youth paid summer
work; exposes them to the business and professional community.
All participants must attend a training program. |
|
Name |
St. Louis Urban League College
Resource Center |
|
Program Type |
Program Description |
|
Subject |
College Advising, College Awareness, Financial
Aid Awareness |
|
Target Population |
High School |
|
Medium |
Brochure |
|
Cost |
None |
|
Contact |
Ms. Carol Banks Title College Prep Specialist |
|
Organization |
St. Louis Urban League College Resource Center |
|
Address |
3701 Grandel Square St. Louis, MO 63108 |
|
Phone / Fax |
(314) 289-0302 / (314)
289-0358 |
|
mail/web |
|
|
description |
Program assists high school juniors and seniors
with college prep: financial aid, pre-college curriculum choices,
admissions, etc. |
|
Name |
The Scholarship Foundation
of St. Louis |
|
Program Type |
Program Description |
|
Subject |
College Awareness, Financial Aid Awareness, Last
Dollar Scholarship |
|
Target Population |
High School, College |
|
Medium |
Brochure |
|
Cost |
None |
|
Contact |
Ms. Faith Sandler Title Executive Director |
|
Organization |
The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis |
|
Address |
8215 Clayton Road St. Louis, MO 63117 |
|
Phone / Fax |
(314) 725-7990 / (314)
725-5231 |
|
mail/web |
|
|
description |
Foundation provides interest-free and emergency
loans to St. Louis students going to college. |