Arizona

Name ACE (Achieving a College Education)
Program Type Program Description
Subject Enrichment, College Awareness
Target Population High School
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Stella Torres Title: Coordinator
Organization
Address 7050 South 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85040
Phone / Fax (602) 243-8063 / (60) 224-3832
email/web
description Program provides academic enrichment and college awareness to high school sophomores at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix. Students take college courses.Academic

 

Name Arizona Client Relations/Community and Support Services
Program Type Planning Material
Subject Financial Aid Awareness
Target Population High School
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Ms. Donna Taccone Title: Education Information Specialist
Organization Southwest Student Services Corporation
Address 1201 South Alma School Road Suite 11000 Mesa, AZ 85210-2014
Phone / Fax (602) 461-6525 / (602) 461-6595
email/web info@sssc.com
description Center provides group counseling and financial aid information to Arizona youth. Have hotline (800-874-3742), annual career fair, visits to business and industry. Replaced EPIC (Educational Planning and Information Center).

 

Name Arizona Outreach Directory
Program Type Program Directory
Subject Career Exploration, College Awareness, Financial Aid Awareness
Target Population High School, College, School Administration
Medium Book, Brochure
Cost None
Contact Mr. Pete Deeley Title: Executive Director
Organization Southwest Student Services Corporation
Address 1201 South Alma School Road Suite 11000 Mesa, AZ 85210-2014
Phone / Fax (602) 461-9830 / (602) 461-6595
email/web
description Directory of college awareness programs in Arizona through ACOP (Arizona Consortium of Outreach Professionals).

 

Name Arizona Public University Programs
Program Type Program Directory
Subject Academic Enrichment, College Advising, College Awareness
Target Population School Administration, Teachers, Youth Counselors
Medium Report
Cost None
Contact Norma Salas Title: Assistant for Public Affairs
Organization Arizona Board of Regents
Address 2020 North Central Avenue Suite 230 Phoenix, AZ 85004-4593
Phone / Fax (602) 229-2543 / (602) 229-2555
email/web nsalas@asuvm.inre.asu.edu
description Programs based at Arizona public colleges target Native American and other minority and disadvantaged youth. Included are Nizhoni Academy, STAR and NAU-to-You at Northern Arizona, APEX and American Indian Language Development Institute at University of Arizona and Math/Science Honors Program and Project Prime at Arizona State University.

 

Name Project Prime
Program Type Program Description
Subject Academic Enrichment, College Awareness, Financial Aid Awareness
Target Population Middle School, High School, Parents
Medium Brochure, Handout
Cost None
Contact John Lincoln Title: Director
Organization Office of Youth Preparation
Address Arizona State University -- Downtown Ctr 502 East Monroe Phoenix, AZ 85004-4437
Phone / Fax (602) 965-8510 / (602) 965-8515
email/web
description Arizona-wide programs improve minority education and encourages high school graduation.