If you do college access work with eighth through 10th graders, especially in a few select Midwestern states, be on the lookout for money you can use to expose youths to KnowHow2GO – an Internet-based program and campaign that provides specific steps for youths on how to prepare for college.
Agencies in six states each recently received $140,000 grants from the Lumina Foundation for Education that they will then re-grant to youth-serving agencies to work with youths using KnowHow2GO, according to the foundation.
The grants were made to:
? EducationQuest Foundation Inc. (Lincoln, Neb.)
? New England Educational Opportunity Association (Orono, Maine)
? Scholarship America (St. Peter, Minn.)
? Student Assistance Foundation of Montana (Helena)
? Tennessee Higher Education Commission (Nashville)
? University of Wisconsin System (Madison)
Additionally, agencies in five states or regions have recieved planning grants from Lumina ranging from $58,400 to $163,500 to create or strengthen “viable networks” and build site-specific models that use KnowHow2GO technology to address local needs. Those agencies are:
? Illinois Student Assistance Commission (Deerfield)
? Northwest Education Loan Association (Seattle)
? Ohio College Access Network (Columbus,
? The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence (Lexington, Ky.)
? Southern California College Access Network (Los Angeles)
