College Preparation Programs

Through two comprehensive programs, the Stevens 文化中心 provides potential college students with readiness skills and support services for a healthy transition to college.

newbb电子平台 大学升学

Located in The Patton College of 教育, 大学升学 provides 雅典 and Vinton County High School students who are potential first-generation college students with readiness skills and support services that cultivate resilience, 信心, and preparation for a healthy and successful transition to a postsecondary institution upon high school graduation. 大学升学 is designed to provide academic support as well as personal and cognitive development. Students receive assistance in preparing for the ACT/SAT, college applications, 金融援助, and many more areas regarding academic and personal success.

The program's main objectives include:

• Developing both academic and noncognitive strengths of our students to increase participation and persistence in a post-secondary institution upon high school graduation
• Increasing motivation to attend college/post-secondary institutions by providing opportunities to explore colleges and career paths
• Fostering social leadership and cultural awareness through diverse 活动, 研讨会, and service-learning

俄亥俄州导师项目

newbb电子平台的 俄亥俄州导师项目 serves high school students residing in Southeastern Ohio communities affected by the opioid crisis. The 雅典 Campus assists students from Vinton County, while 俄亥俄州’s regional campuses work with students from their nearby communities. Through service learning and targeted mentoring provided by Patton College students, the Vinton County mentees receive support in identifying and successfully navigating pathways to postsecondary education.

Foundational elements of the Mentoring Plan, required by the project funder Ohio Department of Higher 教育, are included in the regular mentoring sessions. The sessions include lessons, 活动, and engagement surrounding topics on college and career planning, 包括:

• Tutoring in reading, writing and mathematics
• Opioid and drug education
• 金融知识
• 服务学习
• ACT/SAT preparation
• Soft-skill development
• Understanding college options, including College Credit Plus (CC+)
• Diversity/cultural competency
• 领导
• Additional topics to be devised, based on mentee needs and/or topics identified by the partner schools

Additional 活动 are organized by Patton College students for their mentees. 例如:

• A book club for both the mentees and the mentors was created, and the group is on its third book
• A monthly discussion about an assigned TED Talk video

For more information about both of these college preparation programs, contact:

科琳对Y. Dietsch-Krubl
大学升学 Project Manager
巴顿大厅218G
740.593.4432
krubl@俄亥俄州.edu