College Access Fairfax

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

May 7, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$117,152

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Assist students with higher education. A committee of current and past financial aid champions, fairfax county school board members and donors are invited to review scholarship applications on a saturday in may. A rubric has been created to score various elements of the application. Reviewers are asked not to score any applicant where there may be a conflict of interest and sign a statement attesting to that requirement.all of our scholarships were continued this year, including four $1500 scholarships funded by the poole foundation. In addition, the new trajectory scholarship was added. This scholarship is for $5,000 and may be renewed at the discretion of the donor for an additional three year. One or two new trajectory scholarships will be awarded in fiscal year 2014.and caf continues to be the funding agent for the bailey's literacy scholarships, which awarded $200 book scholarships for students who completed mentoring activities at bailey's elementary school. These scholarships are funded by capital one and the bailey's elementary school pta. This will be the last year for the awarding of any new scholarships under this program.caf also provides 4 $100 and 2 $250 book scholarships, awarded as a drawing, as incentives for student attendance at workshops and seminars. We anticipate awarding 4 to 6 book scholarships in 2013-14. Outlook: this opportunity will be continued next year.

Activity 3

Project discovery: funded in part by a state grant, project discovery is a year-long program designed to reach students at 150% of the poverty level or who will be the first in their family to go to college. The program provides support along a broad spectrum of issues, hleping these students gain college admission. This includes sat test prep, course selection, financial ad advice, study skills, resume building, career paths and much more. Currently the program is operating at hayfield, mt. Vernon and west potomac high schools and has approximately 80 active students in grades 10-12. The program requires a dollar for dollar match, but in-kind services may meet the match requirements.

Filer

EIN

03-0546470