No matter which path students choose, our Graduate Support Team partners closely with them and their families–helping with school applications, financial aid paperwork, transitions, goal-setting, and more. They are never on this journey alone. Here is a list of services Access provides at every level of our scholars’ education:
Middle School
Both middle school paths provide:
✓ One-on-one advising
✓ Enrichment classes
✓ Guidance through the high school application and financial aid process
✓ High school prep
✓ High school fair & visits
✓ Help identifying a best-fit high school
✓ Interviewing skills utilizing local professionals, educators, and SLU staff
High School
Students on both Access tracks converge when they enter high school. Our high school programming includes:
✓ Continued one-on-one advising
✓ Scholarships to private high schools
✓ ACT prep courses
✓ College visits
✓ Financial literacy/financial aid workshops
✓ Summer Book Club
✓ Access 2 College (A2C) program (includes college search, application & essay assistance)
✓ Summer Scholars (one-week immersive college preparatory program held each year on a college campus)
College & Career Success
Access support doesn’t end at high school graduation.
In college, students receive the following services from our College & Career team:
✓ Continued one-on-one advising
✓ Scholarships
✓ College and financial aid counseling
✓ College work-study program
✓ Career exposure and exploration
✓ Alumni support and networking opportunities


























