Each year the Human Relations Committee conducts an outreach program
at schools in annual conference cities. Schools chosen for these
projects have large populations of at-risk students who may need
extra help in planning for their futures. These programs are funded
by the Extending the Dream Grant and Camp College and Early Intervention
Awards.
Extending the Dream Grants
The Extending Dreams program is a fund that enables members of the
association to establish and pay for special outreach projects in
their communities. These programs are designed for, but not limited
to, at-risk students and their parents. Some of the programs that
have been funded over the past five years are:
- A Parents and Counselors Together (PACT) program in the Atlanta
area.
- Evening PACT programs for middle school parents and others
who work with at-risk students.
- College tours for students of promise.
- Camp college programs in Chattanooga and Asheville.
Grants typically range from $1000-$1500, and only SACAC members are eligible. Typically the deadline falls two weeks prior to the annual SACAC conference, and unfortunately 2008 Extend the Dream Grant applications are no longer being accepted.
For more information on this program, contact:
Angelo Lee
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission
Vanderbilt University
2305 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615.343.2082
Fax: 615.343.7765
angelo.lee@vanderbilt.edu
Camp College & Early Intervention Awards
NACAC offers
Early Intervention Strategies for elementary, middle and high school
students in an effort to provide broad outreach. The goal of this
grant program is to expose students to elements of the college choice
process and motivate them to see college as a viable educational
option.
Last year, two programs were funded in the Southern region: the
Camp College program sponsored by IMPACT, the Chattanooga Public
Education Foundation's College Counseling Initiative, and the University
of the South; and two Camp College programs hosted by UNC-Asheville,
which involved students from Asheville as well as students participating
in the ThinkCollege program in Charlotte, NC.
For more information on these programs, contact:
Vern Granger- Chair, Human Relations Committee
Senior Associate Director of Admissions
North Carolina State University
Box 7103, Raleigh, NC 27695
919-515-2434 phone, 919-515-5039 fax
vern_granger@ncsu.edu
To apply for funding, download and complete the following
forms:
Guidelines
for College Camp Participation
Early Intervention
Strategies
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