Latino U College Access is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring college opportunity and success for Latino youth who are first in their families to go to college. We work with students in Westchester County, NY.
Community information session provide information in the Spanish language. Topics include:
100% of coached students who are first in their family to go to college enroll in a college. Student in 2012 Cohort received a full scholarship to Bates College. Student in 2013 Cohort accepted to Cornell University's School of Architecture and recipient of Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Transfer scholarship.
Support students through financial aid award appeals process. Community information sessions so that parents can support their students and collaborate with school counselor. One-on-one coaching available for select number of juniors to start the college application process in the summer before their senior year. Financial Aid award letter comparison spreadsheet gives students and families a way to evaluate financial aid award offers.