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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor
 “College Bound” program
2004-2005

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The goal of the College Bound program is to increase the number of LA Harbor Area HS students who will move through & beyond high school, thereby making them eligible for graduation, higher education and financial aid from the UC, CSU, CC as well as private university/college systems. Our Mission is to give students more confidence in themselves and in life choices.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor (BGCLAH) College Bound supports and augments the efforts rendered in HS from the counselors and college/career centers. Opportunities which can be lost in larger environments are more accessible in the small group or one on one approach used at BGCLAH.

 The program at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor has three main components:

  • Work with students individually to identify educational and career goals. Assist with the search and application processes. Provide information on colleges and financial aid. Kathy Logan, volunteer.
  • Interface with the school, student, and parents via the four year plan (grades 9-12) to accomplish the identified goals for college entrance,  and SAT/ACT registration and prep. Yesenia Aguilar, BGCLAH Teen Academic Advisor
  • Resource and find opportunities, programs, scholarships as well as execute logistics to college and other related opportunities which expand the concept of higher education into a first person experience. Rori Roje, volunteer.

 Our accomplishments to date from Sept., 2004 are:

  • University of CA, Cal State University, Community College applications and acceptances for San Pedro High School Seniors Class of 2004 and 2005
  • College tours, fairs and conferences for students to get the “college experience”.
  • FAFSA, CAL Grant, and other financial aid applications completed and awards received.
  • Navigating and obtaining fee waivers for SAT/ACT testing and college application fees.
  • Financial aid package comparison including EOP work study programs, grants and scholarships to determine best overall choice(s).
  • Awareness and comprehension of deadlines, formats and execution of applications in timely manner.
  • SAT test prep from John Fer, volunteer (retired educator), Kaplan and Princeton Review SAT course test services (donated).
  • Community college involvement with BGCLAH onsite in order to expand choices beyond the AA and certificate level to four year transfer possibilities.
  • Writing workshops to assist with formulating essays for various applications.
  • Speakers from different schools and walks of life to provide role models, i.e. NASA intern-PhD Physics, Clinical psychologist, College Admissions office, police officer, Vice President/Marketing, software engineers, etc.
  • Community college online math and english assessments as well as academic enrichment classes.
  • Development of College Bound “library” to assist with portfolio development for all 9-12 graders and parent/guardians in English and Spanish.
  • Donations to underwrite special circumstances and /or needed materials.
  • 13 scholarships awarded to BGCLAH members for the year 2004-2005

For more information about the program, Contact Teen College Advisor, Yesenia Aguilar @ 310-833-1322 ext 243 or email her.