Helping high school students has been our major focus.

'56ers implemented the program until succeeded, stunningly, by Princeton undergraduates (14-16 each year) who, for a dozen years, have spent their fall and spring breaks to befriend and advise students in the 9th and 10th grades, followed by expanded sessions with juniors and seniors. 

 

Louise Henderson, a ReachOut Board member, long-time college guidance counselor and sadly now deceased, was our mentor in developing and implementing this Program.  Kristin Wilson, Princeton '14, one of our Fellows,  and a leader of the Brooklyn-bound Princeton udergraduates for several years wrote a guide to getting into college, addressed refreshingly to, and well-received by, the high school students.

Click here for documents used in the program, including our College Admissions Handbook, Notes for Presenters, Kristin's Guidelines for Developing a College List and a Glossary.

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We believe that our Brooklyn College Success Program(previously College Awareness)is remarkable by joining Princeton students as mentors to high schoool students puzzling about the utility of college and how to get in and survive.  

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We believe our program can be expanded to other high schools, settlement houses and the like.