COLLEGE DREAMS INC

COLLEGE DREAMS PROMOTES RESILIENCY AND COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS FOR OVER 1,400 LOW INCOME, FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE-BOUND, AND UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS OF COLOR. IT SERVES 22 SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SOUTHERN OREGON THROUGH MATCHED COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, CAREER EXPLORATION AND POST-SECONDARY PLANNING AND DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAMS. KEY ACTIVITIES: ACADEMIC MOTIVATIONAL ENHANCEMENT; MENTORING; SKILL-BUILDING AND TUTORING; COLLEGE/CAREER AWARENESS; COMMUNITY SERVICE; COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIPS; BARRIER REMOVAL SUPPORT; RIGOROUS COURSE/DUAL CREDIT PLANNING; ACCESS TO YOUTH CAMP, CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS, AND CAMPUS VISITS; ACADEMIC MONITORING, EXCELLENCE INCENTIVES AND SUPPORTTIVE INTERVENTIONS; 3-TO-1 MATCHED COLLEGE SAVINGS; AND SOFT-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PAID WORK EXPERIENCES.