Your donation at work…
Career Compass is a "hands on" organization offering college and career coaching to the high school students in the Baton Rouge community. Although no student is turned away, we target the disadvantaged students of the parish. Over 75% of the students in the public school system are on free or reduced lunch and considered "at-risk." We maintain a weekly presence at area high schools, making the following services available to the students during school hours:
- We provide available resources and materials to assist students in the college and/or post-secondary school selection, application procedure and career planning.
- We provide assistance in filling out the complicated paperwork involving with pursuing a post-secondary education (ACT/SAT applications, FAFSA Forms, post-secondary school applications, NCAA clearinghouse forms, immunization records, scholarship applications, forms for government assistance programs, etc.)
- We provide, on a needs basis, scholarships for application fees to students.
- We make appointments for students to visit local campuses and connect students with appropriate personnel at these schools.
- We coordinate and facilitate visits to the high school campuses by various postsecondary schools in and around Baton Rouge.
- We assist in implementing lesson plans and units that enable students to express their ideas, concerns and questions to get a better focus on post-secondary options and approaches.
- We maintain a website, careercompassla.org, which includes a "one stop access" page with links to the post-secondary schools in and around the Baton Rouge area. Students can visit the post-secondary schools' website and apply online anytime. Also provided on the website is a link to all of the forms students may encounter as they prepare for education after high school.
What will my donation provide for the students of our community?
- $500 will pay for five students to receive career coaching by a Career Compass coach, including all services listed above.
- $1000 will pay for ten students to receive career coaching by a Career Compass coach, including all services listed above.
- $10,000 will pay for one-half of the senior class at an area high school to receive career coaching by a Career Compass coach, including all services listed above.
- $20,000 will pay for an entire senior class at an area high school to receive career coaching by a Career Compass coach, including all services listed above.
To make a donation to Career Compass of Louisiana, visit our Make A Donation page.
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