New Haven Reach

25/08/2015

Remember senior fall? Or about to go through it? New Haven REACH is gearing up for another year of pairing high school students with college mentors to improve college access. Keep posted for more news to come in the upcoming weeks!

04/12/2014

Today is College Opportunity Day of Action at the White House and President Obama has something to say about getting our students into college. Our city's own New Haven Promise is in attendance!

If you are a student thinking about going to college, you have the support of New Haven Reach and so many others, including President Barack Obama!

The President is addressing College Opportunity right now! Here's the live stream - http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/12/03/white-house-college-opportunity-summit

29/09/2014

The college application process is stressful and that's why New Haven REACH is dedicated to making it easier for you!

We are a college student-run, non-profit organization that helps New Haven area high students get to college. We are currently accepting applications for our REACH BOLDLY Mentoring Program, which pairs high school students who are applying to college with a personal college student mentor who will guide and support them throughout the college application process. Mentees and mentors meet on a weekly basis to break down the college application process into bite-sized pieces.

Last year, we helped over 70 high school seniors in New Haven. Our students were accepted to American University, University of Connecticut, University of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University, Fairfield University, Yale University and many more colleges and universities.

Sign up today at www.tinyurl.com/REACHmentoring to see where REACH can take you.

Learn more about us at www.newhavenreach.com

We are excited to work with you! Please help us out by filling out this short form. We aim to pair all students with a mentor suitable to their needs, and your answers to these questions help us do just that!

17/09/2014

High Schoolers: Have you heard about QuestBridge? The college admissions program that aims to connect high-achieving, low-income students to our nations' tops college and universities was featured in the New York Times this week. Check out the article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/16/upshot/a-national-admissions-office-for-low-income-strivers.html?abt=0002&abg=0&_r=1 #

And learn more about Questbridge and their National College Match Program on their website:

http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/ncm-national-college-match

QuestBridge has quietly become a force in college admissions. On some elite campuses, 1 in 10 students come from the program.

13/09/2014

Did you miss us on Thursday the 4th or today at 12:00pm? If so, come to WLH 120 at 2:00pm for a make-up training session!

Cannot make it at 2:00pm but still want to join us? Email [email protected] to make other arrangements!

13/09/2014

Interested in joining REACH? Remember, we have training tomorrow at 12pm in WLH 120! Mentees, remember there's still plenty of time to sign up for a mentor on our website at www.newhavenreach.com !

31/08/2014

Interested in volunteering with New Haven REACH? Today we're at Yale's Extracurricular Bazaar to meet and recruit potential volunteers. Can't make it out to the bazaar? Learn more at www.newhavenreach.com

27/05/2014

Some newly minted college graduates struggle to find work. Others accept jobs for which they feel overqualified. Student debt, meanwhile, has topped $1 trillion. It’s enough to create a wave of questions about whether a college education is still worth it.
A new set of income statistics answers those questions quite clearly:

Yes, college is worth it, and it’s not even close.

MIT economists say there are not enough college graduates in the economy, and that is why they are now paid about TWICE as much as non-graduates.

The pay gap between college graduates and everyone else rose to a record high last year, suggesting there are too few graduates.

29/04/2014

Congratulations Makiyah!

When Makiyah McArthur leaves Hillhouse High to pursue her dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon, she won't have to worry about paying her tuition bills.

19/04/2014

REACH celebration event in less than 1 hour! Even if you haven't RSVP'd you're still welcome to come celebrate with us!

15/04/2014

Juniors and Seniors! You're all invited to REACH's celebration event THIS Saturday. See the flyers below for details! RSVP today at: http://goo.gl/hByutZ

02/04/2014

Hi everyone! REACH Boldly's Saturday Sessions are now complete, so we won't be having any this or future weeks for this semester.

But don't despair, because on April 19th we'll be having our big send-off workshop and celebration! More details to come soon, so stay tuned!