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Impact of the Education Care Package Scholarship Program
Since 2015, we have given over 200 care packages to students transitioning to college, trade school or a gap year program. Eight of every ten students who applied came from households with incomes of less than $60,000. In addition to receiving the care packages student recipients participate in a 2-day Career Education Series that truly helps students prepare for the transition into new learning and living environments, the workforce and young adulthood.
Through the series students gain access to peers actively engaged in higher education programs, financial advisors, career coaches, financial aid counselors and more. Engagement with these professionals allow the students to their new life more informed and with a network of people who are invested in their happiness and success. 98% of the students who received a care package are enrolled in college.
This program is suspended for 2024.
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITY
If you are passionate about economic justice and dedicated to helping rising young professionals gain access to information about financial aid opportunities, this is a great sponsorship opportunity for you or your company.
As a sponsor you will help rising young professionals to decrease the economic burden that comes along advanced education, entrepreneurship and the overall transition into the workforce.
Have questions, contact Coach Carmen at cduncan[at]matransitionservices.org or click here to sign up as a sponsor today.
The workshop was one of the most helpful programs I have ever attended. I am so grateful for the knowledge that Mission Accomplished shared and although I am overwhelmed with your generous dorm room bin, the information I gained will last me a lifetime.
-James, Albany High School Student
I figured this series was going to be repetitive to what I learned at freshman orientation, but it wasn’t at all. They didn’t talk about time management or goal setting at my orientation, so learning this information was very helpful.
–Quamel, Green Tech Charter High School
Receiving all of these supplies is truly a blessing!
-Kimberly