College Access Resources
Center for Leadership Development
The Center for Leadership Development provides experiences to minority youth to encourage personal and educational development.
College Assist
College Assist focuses on helping parents and students navigate college financing.
College Center
College Center is a comprehensive Web site which breaks down the process of college admissions, and provides various tips about financial aid and college planning.
Encouragment Services, Inc.
Encouragment Services, Inc. is a resource meant to help school professionals document and respond to the career and educational needs of students.
Going2College
Going2College provides students with an easy to navigate guide on preparing for higher education.
Indiana Pathways to College Network
The Indiana Pathways to College Network provides a library of resources embedded in their main site. The library is meant to update the community on new advances and resources when it comes to college access.
KnowHow2Go
KnowHow2Go is an interactive site meant to provide resources to help students weave through the process of college admissions. In addition to the helpful information, KnowHow2Go also provides an interactive module which allows students to tour a virtual campus and explore college financial aid and opportunities at their own pace.
Learn More Indiana
Indiana's college and career connection.
National College Access Program Directory
The National College Access Program Directory provides a list of resources around the country aimed to promote and educate people on college enrollment.
Pathways to College Network
Pathways to College Network is a searchable database which hosts various websites, publications, research reports, and various other resources related to improving college access and success for underprivileged populations.
Project GRAD
Project GRAD is an organization which aims to motivate and inspire low-income students to finish high school and pursue an enriching post-secondary opportunity.
Upward Bound Program
Upward Bound provides support for participants preparing for college. Their mission is to provide students with the foundation and the opportunities needed to succeed in post-secondary institutions and beyond.
Trip to College
This web-based program provides Indiana Families with a step-by-step resource to assist with the college planning and the funding process.
Resources for Undocumented and Latino Students
Undocumented and College Bound | Indocumentado y rumbo a la universidad
This college access document, written in both English and Spanish, provides information for undocumented students in Indiana on applying for and affording college. It also includes a list of resources specific to the Latino community.
Contacts for Indiana Colleges and Universities
This list, compiled by La Plaza, provides the names, departments, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of people who can assist Latino and undocumented students with admission to college and universities throughout Indiana.
Mentoring Resources
Aftercare for Indiana through Mentoring
This program supports Indiana’s incarcerated youth in making the transition from corrections to community through healthy relationships with adult mentors.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters has been the leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people. Big Brothers Big Sisters serves children, ages 6 through 18, in communities across Indiana. The Big Brothers Big Sisters mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with measurable impact.
College Mentor for Kids!
CMFK! is an innovative mentoring program designed to provide young children with opportunities for successful and viable futures. CMFK! cultivates ongoing mentoring relationships between college and elementary-aged students through shared learning experiences on the campus and in the community, in order to increase the percentage of children who become responsible and productive adults.
Indiana AmeriCorps Directors Association
The Indiana AmeriCorps Directors Association provides a support structure to AmeriCorps State* programs in Indiana. The key roles of the organization is to provide: Program Support, Program Sustainability, Program Development, Member Support, and Director Support. Their mission is to "To develop and strengthen quality, sustainable AmeriCorps programs in Indiana."
Mentoring.org
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership has been working to expand the world of quality mentoring. MENTOR believes that, with the help and guidance of an adult mentor, each child can discover how to unlock and achieve his or her potential. MENTOR is widely acknowledged as the nation's premier advocate and resource for the expansion of mentoring initiatives nationwide.
Mentoring USA
HELP USA is a national not-for-profit organization with a mission to empower the homeless and others in need to become and remain self-reliant. Through the development of quality housing with on-site support services, HELP USA provides resources for its residents to become independent and productive. The comprehensive continuum of services offered at HELP USA residences includes employment training and placement, life skills education, childcare, and domestic violence counseling. As clients build confidence and skills, they take control of their lives and find a new beginning.
National Mentoring Center
The National Mentoring Center provides a range of services including: Large-scale training conference and workshop design and implementation, In-depth coaching and program consulting, Electronic information resources development and management, Print material development and dissemination, Data collection and evaluation, and Projects that support state and national initiatives. Collectively, the NMC staff has extensive expertise in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of complex youth development projects and intensive training and technical assistance services.