College Awareness Month |
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Sept. 9-Oct. 9, 2009 For the third year, Double the Numbers is thrilled to observe College Awareness Month. Coalition members who are organizing College Awareness Month include Communities In Schools; the DC Parent Information Resource Center; the District of Columbia College Access Program; Georgetown University; Heads Up DC; Mentors, Inc.; the Office of the State Superintendent of Education; Reach for College!; Reach 4 Success; and the District of Columbia College Success Foundation. (See a complete list of Double the Numbers Coalition partners.) What is College Awareness Month? College Awareness Month is a series of activities across the city designed to raise awareness about the importance of college and encourage students to enroll in and graduate college on time. What is the goal of College Awareness Month? Three years ago, the Double the Numbers Coalition made a commitment to double the number of students from public and public charter schools who obtain a college degree within five years of completing high school. This year’s juniors — the class of 2011 — were freshmen when this commitment was made and will be the first cohort of students for which we need to have improved college completion outcomes. This year, College Awareness Month will focus on three priorities:
How can I particpate? You can take part in College Awareness Month activities. In addition, we have developed resources that counselors and college access providers, principals and administrators, teachers and school staff, and parents and caregivers can adapt and use to create a college-going culture and encourage student enrollment and persistence in college.
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YOU CAN DO IT!
Nkemdirim
Nkemdirim, a Benjamin Banneker alum, graduated from Grinnell College ... view video (1:05)
TRUE OR FALSE?
School staff are not the only ones who have a role to play in creating a college-going culture.



College Awareness Month
