College Admissions Assistance and The Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington Partner to Help Low-Income Students Become First Generation College Graduates
College Admissions Assistance, LLC (CAA) and The Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington joined forces this fall jump starting their program to assist students with college planning and preparation. CAA has committed $125,000 in services over the next five years to members of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington who currently attend middle and high school.
Arlington, TX (PRWEB) December 5, 2010
College Admissions Assistance, LLC (CAA) and The Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington joined forces this fall jump starting their program to assist students with college planning and preparation.
CAA has committed $125,000 in services over the next five years to members of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington who currently attend middle and high school. The provided services include: career coaching, college selection, study skills, PSAT, SAT and ACT test prep, college application and essay review, financial aid advice, and scholarship research. CAA will continue to work with selected students until the beginning of their freshman year in college.
The program commenced in September with six selected students, but will quickly expand to sixty students. CAA, based in Arlington TX, has an ongoing commitment to the local community and a desire to help The Boys & Girls Clubs make a positive impact on students' lives in the cities of Arlington and Mansfield.
“The Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington is excited about the partnership with CAA,” said Steve Wurm, President of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington. “For these students, this will be the assistance they need in becoming the first in their families to consider going to college.”
According to Wurm, parents and students have already started to benefit from the program and better understand the admissions and financial aid processes.
“Thanks to CAA’s support staff, one young lady is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college next fall,” said Wurm. “She has been given clear expectations and knowledge of potential career options to pursue along with some colleges to seriously consider.”
Beverly Hogan, mother of a student participating in the program, said she believes CAA will successfully guide other Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington students through the intricate process as they have with her daughter.
“(The Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington) is the most positive place a child can be,” Hogan said. “They would not choose someone to partner with unless they were confident in them and knew it would have a positive impact on their members.”
Wurm said he is confident the help from CAA will decrease the struggle families face. "Without the help from College Admission Assistance, too many of the students we see will struggle in understanding the overall process of getting into college, leaving them at a higher risk of not pursuing a college education or eventually dropping out."
The employees of CAA are embracing the opportunity to work with The Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington and are excited to extend a helping hand to this very special group of students.
“I grew up in Arlington and this program is such a great opportunity to make kids' lives better! I am very excited to personally invest in the lives of students in my hometown,” Nathan Murray, a CAA College Planning Coach, said. “They've really worked hard to be a part of this program. I’m confident CAA will help these students realize their college and career dreams.”
Since 1959, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington have offered their assistance to generations of less fortunate children and young adults. Their core mission is “to inspire and enable all young people…to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.” They have approximately 6,000 members with five branches throughout Arlington with twelve licensed after school sites within the Arlington and Mansfield ISDs.
CAA is a comprehensive college-planning service that has helped thousands of students prepare themselves for college—from discovering a great career, achieving admission to the right college, and enjoying the best financial start in life http://www. caaconnect. com/what_we_do/. The company’s ultimate mission is to help each student live out their unique purpose in life by getting them started with the right college education.
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