CollegeSummit :: National Capital Region

National Capital Region

College Summit works to increase college enrollment rates of low-income students in the National Capital Region and across the country by building capacity within school districts to guide all students through the college preparation and application process. College Summit creates lasting change by helping partner high schools and the communities they serve to develop a culture where going to college is the expectation for every student – without exception.

In the last four years, the National Capital Region has more than doubled the number of students and districts served. During the 2009-10 school year College Summit-NCR will partner with 26 high schools in D.C., Baltimore City, Prince George's County, Alexandria and Arlington. Approximately 3,400 seniors, and 3,700 9th-11th grade students in the Launch Program, will benefit from College Summit’s curriculum.

The difference between the 12th Grade Program and the 9th-11th Grade Launch Program curriculum is that the 12th Grade curriculum focuses on the actual college selection and application process, and how to transition to college. Launch focuses on inserting relevancy into the curriculum so that students understand why high school is important towards reaching their career goals. Students begin to see connections between attendance, academics and testing to their life goals.

What's New

March 3, 2010

VPP Releases Case Study on College Summit-NCR
To mark the success of its partnership with College Summit, VPP has released a case study entitled, A College Path for Every Student- College Summit thrives in the National Capital Region.

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November 19, 2009

NCR Partner Largo High School Featured in Gazette
On November 19, 2009, College Summit-National Capital Region partner high school Largo High School was featured in the Prince George's County Gazette for its work building college going culture.

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October 29, 2009

NCR Hosts Peer Leader Conferences with Help of Community Partners
On October 26th and 28th College Summit-NCR hosted two Peer Leader Conferences with the assistance of community partners, including Largo High School, Deloitte's Black Employee Network, Target, Howard University School of Business, Wide Angle Youth Media, Next Generation Foundation, and Mrs. Maryland International 2009.

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