As college application season kicks into gear before their senior year, our Scholars are immersed in an extensive six- month summer program, attending a wide range of college admissions workshops and interfacing regularly with Mission Scholars staff and volunteers who provide comprehensive college application and essay guidance.
Parent Outreach
Through a series of bilingual family workshops and meetings, our Scholars’ parents gain a better understanding of the four-year college admissions process and learn how to best support their children. Additionally, our Parent Advisory Council, comprised of Mission Scholars’ parents, offer first-hand knowledge about the needs and concerns our Scholars’ families will face during this process, and is instrumental in helping us improve our outreach year after year.
College Prep Program
In addition to providing continuous academic and extracurricular support, our staff and volunteers provide extensive recommendations on college discovery and list-building, helping our Scholars find four-year college opportunities that best fit their academic and financial needs.
Essay and Application Coaching
Our program tracks each Scholar’s individual requirements and progress, and ensures that nothing is overlooked. Without professional guidance, students commonly miss key application deadlines and misunderstand important application requirements. Additionally, all of our Scholars have overcome remarkable odds and have incredible stories to tell in their college essays.
Financial Aid
To ensure that our Scholars’ college experience is affordable and graduate as debt-free as possible, we focus financial aid support. We provide workshops and individual meetings for our Scholars and their families as they complete their need-based financial aid applications. We also actively assist each Scholar to secure merit-based aid in the form of school-specific and outside scholarships.