Missouri

Name Project Choice
Program Type Program Description
Subject Guaranteed Scholarships
Target Population Middle School, High School
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Tom Rhone Title Director, Youth Development
Organization Kauffman Foundation
Address 4900 Oak Kansas City, MO 64112
Phone / Fax (816) 932-1027 / (816) 932-1100
mail/web
description Program finances Kansas City youth's attendance in postsecondary education, including vocational, technical, 2 or 4 year colleges. Started as dropout prevention program.

 

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.