campus partner(s)

Jacob A. Riis Settlement House

state(s)

NY

amount

$75,000

initiative

College-Community Connections: Community-Based Organizations

award date

02.2018

project director

Christopher Hanway

Jacob A. Riis Settlement House

Grant Summary

$75,000 over 36 months for the College Access Program (CAP). CAP will serve approximately 135 students of Western Queens annually through a variety of services including: one-on-one college counseling; day and overnight college visits; SAT test preparation; life skills workshops on financial literacy, decision-making, and conflict resolution; and information sessions on college access for parents.