Program Description:
Education Services Foundation (ESF) was created in 1995 to ensure Mississippi students' access to higher education. The Get2College Centers (Jackson, Southaven and Ocean Springs) offer a comprehensive college planning program providing a range of information and counseling to students and their families on planning and paying for college. Our Get2College Centers provide workshops in high schools across the state including FAFSA days where hands on assistance is provided for completion of state and federal applications.
Established:
1995
Number of Students Served:
40,000 annually
Mission Statement:
ESF's mission is to help students in Mississipi get to college and be successful there.
Objectives:
*develop a college-going culture with students beginning in elementary school. *educate students and parents about the college access process. *provide ACT prep for students and ACT training for teachers to incorporate ACT prep in the classroom. *assist students and parents with locating financial aid. *provide scholarships to juniors and seniors. *provide professional development workshops for high school counselors.