Student/Partner Alliance Students Received College Ready Training

[SUMMIT, NJ] – A group of 65 mentors, mentees, and parents from Student/Partner Alliance, a Summit-based non-profit, gathered at Christ Church in Summit on Saturday morning, November 2nd, for a presentation about preparing for and paying for college.

Juniors, Seniors and their parents left better equipped with important resources to help get them on the path to best navigate their college application process.

Craig Ader and Laura Caron from Wells Fargo stressed the importance of meeting deadlines to achieve the best results in earning scholarships and financial aid.

Applying to college can be overwhelming at first, but by following Wells Fargo’s 5 Step Guide to Paying for College, you can stay organized and systematic in your approach.

• Step 1: Complete the FAFSA
• Step 2: Apply for scholarships by visiting tuitionfundingsources.com to discover millions of scholarships worth billions of dollars.
• Step 3: Estimate and compare your total cost
• Step 4: Determine if you need additional money
• Step 5: Explore additional financing options

If you would like to learn more about our program, please contact akent@studentpartneralliance.org.

ABOUT:

Student/Partner Alliance

The mission of Student/Partner Alliance (S/PA) is to support motivated high school students at private high schools in New Jersey’s urban areas of Essex, Hudson and Union counties with tuition assistance and mentoring to increase their chances for college admission and scholarships, and ultimately to lead successful and productive lives.

Research from mentor.org shows that mentors play a powerful role in providing young people with the tools to strive and thrive, to attend and engage in school, and to reduce or avoid risky behavior like drug use. In turn, these young people are:

– 55% more likely to be enrolled in college

– 81% more likely to report participating regularly in sports or extracurricular activities

– 78% more likely to volunteer regularly in their communities.

– More than twice as likely to say they held a leadership position in a club or sports team.

Yet, the same research shows that one in three young people in our country will grow up without a mentor. Today, in our community there are so many young people who could benefit from having a mentor outside their family.