Project College Impact

 

Project Overview

Our mission is to empower high school students to succeed in entering college and pursuing college-enabled careers. We expand students’ academic and career pathways through foundational support, enriching academic experiences, mentoring, and immersive college and career exploration.

We serve students from American Senior High School, Hialeah Senior High School, Miami Jackson Senior High School, Miami Springs Senior High School, Miami Central Senior High School, Miami Norland Senior High School, North Miami Beach Senior High School, and William H. Turner Technical Arts High School. Our goal is to increase the rate at which participants enroll in and graduate from postsecondary institutions and pursue careers aligned with their college paths. We do this through:

  • SAT/ACT test prep

  • Targeted academic interventions

  • College exploration through MyCareerShines, college tours, and major/college pathing

  • Career exploration through goal pathing, mentorship, shadowing and mentorship

We work through FIU After-School All-Stars to partner with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 5000 Role Models for Excellence, local industry and nonprofits to create a supportive, immersive and holistic system of support for our participants. Our program operates for 160 days during the school year, Monday through Friday from 2:40 to 5:40 p.m. at all participating sites. The program provides services to adult family members via impactful workshops facilitated by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Parent Academy.

Contacts

College Impact Alpha

College Impact Alpha is an after-school and summer program for high school students that highlights college and career exploration in STEM as the key element to improve personal and academic success. College Impact offers academic support through homework help and tutoring services as well as a comprehensive SAT and ACT preparation component. This program serves the students and families of American Senior High School, Hialeah Senior High School, Miami Jackson Senior High School and Miami Springs Senior High School.

  • Principal Investigator: Sean Prospect

  • Project Director: David Cole

  • Funding Source: Florida Department of Education (Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers)

  • Project Period: October 1, 2019 – July 31, 2024

    Contacts

  • David Cole: dcole@fiu.edu - 305-919-4217

  • Monica Hoyle: mhoyle@fiu.edu - 305-919-5217

College Impact Omega

College Impact Omega is an after-school and summer program for high school students that highlights college and career exploration as the key element to improve personal and academic success. The program offers academic support through homework help and tutoring services as well as a comprehensive SAT and ACT preparation component. The program serves the students and families of Miami Central Senior High School, Miami Norland Senior High School, North Miami Beach Senior High School and William H. Turner Technical Arts High School.

  • Principal Investigator: Sean Prospect

  • Project Director: Adly Norelus

  • Funding Source: Florida Department of Education (Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers)

  • Project Period: October 1, 2019 – July 31, 2024

    Contacts

  • Adly Norelus: anorelus@fiu.edu - 305-919-4259