Ideas with IMPACT

Homestead Senior High College Club students visit Bethune-Cookman University.

Preparing Students for College and Career

The goal behind SmartPath College Clubs is to embed a “college going” culture in high schools, empowering low-income and first generation students with effective strategies and services to bring down the formidable barriers to higher education. This project addresses a variety of topics: how to research colleges, complete the FAFSA and negotiate the complex applications for college, financial aid, and scholarships. Students not only learn the skills needed to apply for and succeed in college, but also to make college the goal.

The SmartPath "Guide to College Clubs” includes key lessons and handouts on a variety of topics including college planning, financial aid, financial literacy, and budgeting. This Guide helps to steer college club meetings and outcomes in our SmartPath schools and allows The Education Fund to share the college club strategy with more high schools across the country.

Click here to download the SmartPath "Guide to College Clubs."

"Students not only learn the skills needed to apply for and succeed in college, but also to make college the goal.”

Grant Opportunities - Apply Now!

Cash grants, up to $2,400, are available through The Education Fund to all M-DCPS high school teachers wishing to implement a College Club at their school. High school teachers in City of Miami schools are targeted through funds provided by the Miami Bayside Foundation. Grant recipients must conduct at least one college tour during the course of the  school year.

Click here to apply.

Miami Beach Senior High students attend a state-wide college tour.