帕洛阿尔托 大学 partners with Communities In Schools

It’s widely known that a significant percentage of high school students who grow up in underserved communities may never consider college as an option because of family obligations, competing work schedules, or financial challenges. These students are often the first in their families to pursue college or university, 和 thus require more attention to be a successful student.

This is why 帕洛阿尔托 大学 has partnered with one of the largest, most effective dropout prevention organizations dedicated to keeping kids in school. Later this month, we will officially sign an agreement with Communities In Schools of San Antonio, so that we can maintain our focus on college students who have put off school or have stopped attending classes due to a myriad of obstacles.

新, first-of-its-kind Re-Engagement Partnership seeks to re-engage students on a one-to-one basis both virtually 和 via home visits. Through this outreach, the team will provide advocacy support 和 resources to students who may have “stopped out” due to the p和emic, loss of income, or challenges with technology connectivity.

The agreement will 授权 staff from Communities In Schools to be housed at 帕洛阿尔托 大学, which allow more efficient access to student data 和 support services. Staff members will be making at-home visits to provide students with presentations 和 pamphlets related to mentoring, FAFSA assistance, scholarships, school supplies, resources to address students’ basic needs, 和更多的.

Supporting students at all aspects of their journey at 帕洛阿尔托 大学, from enrollment to graduation, is imperative to one of our core values — Students First. And through strategic partnerships, we can continue to fulfill our mission to inspire, 授权, 和 educate our community for leadership 和 success.

This column by Dr. Robert Garza, president of 帕洛阿尔托 大学, was originally published in the San Antonio Express-新闻' Southside Reporter 和 mysanantonio.com.