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College Dreams
PO Box 1407
Grants Pass
OR
97528
http://www.collegedreams.org
Contact Name:
Judie Drummond
Contact Email:

jdrummond@collegedreams.org

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About:
Program Description:
A youth serving organization that serves Southern Oregon. Provides mentoring, college and career awareness activities, scholarships, college tours, etc to students who demonstrate college readiness and come from under represented populations
Established:
1998
Number of Students Served:
1017
Mission Statement:
To provide an evidence-based array of healthy youth development, resilience, academic excellence, financial education, and college/career readiness services, especially for students who are likely to experience achievement gaps due to poverty, minority status and other documented risk factors.
Objectives:
To increase the number of youth who excel academically, who complete higher education or vocational training programs, and who obtain family-wage jobs in careers that fit their skills and preferences.
Services Provided:
Academic Prep:
Yes
College and Postsecondary Planning:
Yes
Grade Levels Served:
Middle School (6-8):
Yes
High School (9-12):
Yes
Best Time to Meet With Students:
Day:
Yes
Weekdays:
Yes
Participation:
During School:
Yes
After School:
Yes
Weekends:
Yes
Academic:
Yes
Minimum GPA:
2.5
School Attended:
Yes
Income Based:
Yes
Residency Based:
Yes
Other Requirements :
test scores, first gen
Male:
40%
Female:
60%
First Generation:
90%
Two Year:
40%
Four Year:
40%
Other (including military, workforce, vocational/trade school):
15%
Race/Ethnicity of Students Served:
Hispanic/Latino (including Spain):
24%
American Indian or Alaska Native:
5%
Asian:
2%
Black or African American:
2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander:
1%
White (Including Middle Eastern):
66%
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