Ohio

Name Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
Program Type Program Description
Subject Financial Aid Awareness, Mentoring, School-to-Work
Target Population Elementary, Middle School, High School
Medium Brochure, Video
Cost None
Contact John Bryant Title Executive Director
Organization Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
Address 411 Oak Street Suite 306 - Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone / Fax (513) 475-0033 / (513) 475-0043 
mail/web cyc@fuse.net 
description Early college awareness programs support Cincinnati youth through mentoring, academic enrichment, and school-to-work activities.

 

Name Cleveland Scholarship Programs
Program Type Program Description
Subject College Awareness, Financial Aid Awareness, Last Dollar Scholarship
Target Population High School, College, Parents
Medium Handout, Report
Cost None
Contact Tina Milano Title Executive Director
Organization Cleveland Scholarship Programs Inc.
Address 850 Euclid Avenue Suite 1000 Cleveland, OH 44114-3304
Phone / Fax (216) 241-5587 / (216) 241-6184 
mail/web scholar1@clvschprg.com / www.cspohio.org 
description Program helps greater Cleveland students finance their higher education. An NCAN program.

 

Name College Readiness Program
Program Type Program Description
Subject Academic Enrichment, Career Exploration, College Awareness, Self-Esteem
Target Population Elementary, Middle School, High School, Parents
Medium Other Media
Cost None
Contact Sarah Jordan Title Coordinator
Organization Columbus Public Schools
Address 737 E. Hudson Street Columbus, OH 43211
Phone / Fax (614) 365-5255 / (614) 365-6763
mail/web
description Program promotes career and college readiness for Columbus elementary through high school students. Includes career fairs and a career resource center. No written material available.

 

Name I Know I Can
Program Type Planning Material
Subject College Advising, College Awareness, Last Dollar Scholarship
Target Population Elementary, Middle School, High School, Parents
Medium Book, Brochure
Cost None
Contact MorraLee Holzapfel Title Program Director
Organization I Know I Can
Address 270 East State Street Columbus, OH 43215
Phone / Fax (614) 469-7044 / (614) 365-6794
mail/web
description Program encourages Columbus (OH) City School District students to consider post- secondary education and provides scholarships. An NCAN program.

 

Name LEAF (Lake Educational Assistance Foundation )
Program Type Program Description
Subject Financial Aid Awareness, Last Dollar Scholarship
Target Population Middle School, High School
Medium Report
Cost None
Contact Nancy Werbach Title Executive Director
Organization LEAF
Address 7519 Mentor Avenue #102 Mentor, OH 44060
Phone / Fax (216) 942-5323 / (216) 942-5346 
mail/web leaf@data6.bblink.com 
description Program provides financial aid awareness and last dollar scholarships for Cleveland public school students. An NCAN program.

 

Name Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education
Program Type Program Description
Subject Academic Enrichment, Career Exploration, College Awareness, Parent Involvement
Target Population Elementary, Middle School, High School, School Administration, Teachers, Youth Counselors
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Mr. Wayne White Title Executive Director
Organization Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education
Address Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, OH 45662
Phone / Fax (614) 355-2299 / (614) 355-2470 
mail/web wwhite@shawnee.edu 
description Consortium of 10 public colleges and universities in the Ohio Appalachian region that support programs to increase the level of educational attainment of residents.

 

Name Young Scholars Program - Ohio State
Program Type Program Description
Subject Academic Enrichment, College Awareness, Last Dollar Scholarship
Target Population Elementary, Middle School
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Paula Smith Title Associate Director, Young Scholars Program
Organization Ohio State University
Address O25 Mount Hall 1050 Carmack Road Columbus, OH 43210
Phone / Fax (614) 292-4980 / (614) 292-4603 
mail/web smith.94@osu.edu 
description Program encourages youth to attend college and provides last dollar scholarships. Students are nominated in 6th grade and followed through high school and into college.