Our Programs and Success Stories
The College Program |
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The College Careers College Program serves more than 260 low income, primarily African-American and Hispanic high school students each year. Our one-on-one counseling, college admissions preparation, financial assistance, and mentoring helps these students jump the hurdles to entry into the State University of New York (SUNY) system, historically Black colleges and universities and other schools throughout the country. We provide on-going support from high school through college matriculation. The College Program provides counseling and financial support to help educationally and economically underprivileged youth attend and graduate from post seconday institutions. The College Program accounts for 75% of our efforts and resources. |
| College Careers also reaches out annually to over 1,200 teens and young adults through pre-college and life skills workshops that help get them on track with career and employment goals. These include the December Speak Out, in which students can exchange ideas and concerns, with each other and the counseling staff, and a chance to hear a speaker on an issue relevant to their daily lives. | |
The Step Forward Program |
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The Step Forward Program is designed for non-achievers, high school dropouts, probationers and ex-offenders. The program reaches out to young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who have been ignored by so many other programs. Step Forward prepares students for the general equivalency diploma (GED) exam, offers workshops on problem solving and educational success, brings in guest speakers, and sponsors cultural trips. |
The Success Club |
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The Success Club, sponsored by the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health, offers drug dependency counseling and workshops on peer pressure, substance abuse, and life skills. |
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The Life Skills Program |
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College Careers brings Life Skills training, coupled with substance abuse counseling and instensive pre-release services to young adults through the Westchester County Department of Correction. |
Success Stories |
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Higher education levels the playing field. With education,
you’re in the game, and our players prove it! The
following are just three of the exceptional young men
and women who were able to get on the track to higher
education with guidance and financial assistance from
College Careers. |
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| Mary Abrams was coached by staff member Stanley Ferrell throughout her undergraduate and graduate education. “Stanley was the steadying hand that was essential to my success in receiving my Master’s degree in guidance. | |
| Sandy Robinson completed her undergraduate studies and earned a Master’s degree in business administration from Long Island University.“Without a degree, it would have been difficult for me to advance in my career in housing management. | |
| Thomas Bond graduated from Virginia State University with a major in sports management and hopes to start an agency that represents professional athletes. “I thank College Careers for the advice and financial assistance it provided throughout my college years.” | |
