Mission

“To assure every qualified Newark City Schools graduate the opportunity to pursue higher education.”

To fulfill this mission, the following objectives inform A Call to College programs and services:

to motivate and encourage students of Newark City Schools to graduate from high school and to pursue education after high school;

to counsel and advise students of Newark City Schools and their families about sources of financial aid for college;

to provide Last Dollar Grants to qualified Newark High School graduates;

to increase awareness and understanding of the benefits of education beyond high school.

"A Call to College helped me tremendously with my college selection process and preparing for the ACT test. I attended meetings with my own personal advisor in which we talked about my college plans. These meetings helped me make decisions about colleges and kept me focused on my long-term goals. I also utilized all the ACT help A Call to College offered. This assistance truly helped me get the best score I possibly could when I took the test.”

-Emily Aulby NHS '12, The Ohio State University '16