by Laurel | Apr 21, 2017 | Ins and Outs
Be Someone Who Matters to Someone Who Matters: Mentor! Imagine you are back in your senior year of high school, getting ready to go off to college for the first time. Regardless of where you grew up or where you were going to college, chances are you were pretty...
by Laurel | Mar 22, 2017 | Ins and Outs
Examining the Need for Wraparound Services The old adage claims that it takes a village to raise a child. At College Now, we also believe that it takes a village to educate a child, and that village includes people as well as wraparound services that remove obstacles...
by Laurel | Jan 31, 2017 | Ins and Outs
Getting Students on a Postsecondary Path Must Start Early! Reaching students early in the college-going process has always been a priority for College Now. However, in recent years, College Now has strengthened its early awareness work in an effort to reach students...
by Laurel | Dec 14, 2016 | Blog
Focusing on Adult Learners to Meet Workforce Needs At College Now, we have long been known for working with traditional students on their paths to postsecondary attainment. However, we have also developed a robust program to help another population that needs our...
by Laurel | Nov 15, 2016 | Ins and Outs
The Importance of the Pell Grant to Educational Attainment At College Now, we say it all the time: educational attainment is one of the most critical issues facing us as a community. In its 2005 report Altered States: A Perspective on 75 Years of State Income Growth,...