Cincinnati Youth Collaborative Awarded Grant from The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Contact: Bill Russell, Vice President College Access Programs
Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
(513) 475-4166
(513) 621-2310 College Resource Center

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Cincinnati Youth Collaborative Awarded Grant from The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

 Cincinnati , Ohio : The Cincinnati Youth Collaborative's (CYC) C.O.A.C.H. program has been awarded a grant from The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) Grant in the amount of $68,200. The Cincinnati Opportunity and College Help (C.O.A.C.H.) program empowers Cincinnati Public School students to make informed decisions about their future. This GCF grant will allow the C.O.A.C.H. program to help students understand their options for pursuing higher education.

C.O.A.C.H. recruits and trains volunteers who, as a team, deliver a well designed college access curriculum to high school juniors and seniors. The CYC C.O.A.C.H. volunteers, consisting primarily of college students, help CPS students to gain the skills and information necessary to apply to college and for financial aid. The C.O.A.C.H. program also helps students to understand the connection between careers and college.

A leader in youth development programs since 1987, the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative creates, facilitates and supports positive educational, social and economic programs to benefit the region's youth- with primary focus on Cincinnati Public School- age and young-adult populations. Focusing on two primary areas- Mentoring and College Access, CYC brings together people, institutions, and other community resources to help youth graduate from high school, enter post-secondary education, and/or obtain employment. Additional information on the CYC can be found at www.cycyouth.org.

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