Reach for College! partners with schools and community-based organization to ensure that educators have the tools and strategies they need to promote a college-going culture and to inspire youth to achieve their college dreams.
RFC! delivers a research-based curriculum for 9th – 12 grade students. The RFC! curriculum develops skills in college-level reading and writing and helps students with their college and financial aid applications. RFC!’s curriculum is implemented in high schools located in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, Philadelphia, PA, Newark, New Jersey, and Albany, New York. Our students are often the first in their families to attend postsecondary educational institutions. The curriculum helps students be college-ready by focusing on the following areas:
o College Entrance Exams
o College Selection & Application Process
o Career Exploration & Planning
o College-level Reading & Writing
o Time Management & Study Skills
o Financial Aid & Scholarship Applications
o College Tours
The mission of Reach for College! is to inspire achievement by increasing high school and college completion rates through our proven skills based curriculum.