campus partner(s)

MDRC

state(s)

NY

amount

$50,000

initiative

Special Project

award date

05.2012

project director

Gordon Berlin

MDRC

Grant Summary

$50,000 over 34 months to MDRC’s College Match Program, a two-year, school-based advising program beginning in the spring semester of a student’s junior year and lasting through high school graduation. Through a combination of one-on-one college advising for students and their families, group meetings for parents, and dedicated classroom time, College Match advisors help students identify and submit competitive applications to several best-match colleges, gain admission, and make the decision to enroll.