GE College Bound Program

STRATEGIC DESIGN FOR STUDENT SUCCESS!
Southside High School Gets More Students Ready for College Thanks To $1,000,000.00 Grant from the GE Foundation.

GE College Bound Program Manager
Lola Azuana 404-802-5221

GE Foundation College Bound Story

The GE Foundation, the charitable foundation established by the General Electric Company, launched the College Bound Program in 1989.  The purpose was to significantly increase the college entrance rate in selected high schools.  The program targeted schools in low-income and inner city communities.

The College Bound Program was evaluated by the Center for Human Resources at Brandeis University.  The results show that:

Seven of the 10 College Bound sites for which data was available doubled or significantly increased the rate of college entrance during the course of the grant.

College Bound graduates were:

• More likely to go to college
• More likely to go to a four year college
• More likely to remain in college than comparable students nationally

The greatest impacts were at schools with low initial college attendance rates and among students whose parents had the least education.

Southside has developed a comprehensive approach, with a focus on incoming freshmen that will be extremely effective in preparing its students, in some cases first generation college-bound seniors, for college and instilling an interest to go beyond high school and reach their full potential.

The GE Foundation invests in improving educational quality and access and strengthening community organizations in GE communities around the world. 

GE College Bound Program

GOAL:  The goal of the College Bound Program is to increase the number of Southside students who enter post-secondary institutions by 70% by 2007.

The program is designed to provide a support system for students from grade 9-12 to assure that they have the opportunity to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to transition from high school to postsecondary education.

The GE College Bound Resource Center is available for all Southside High School students.  Activities included in the program are designed to motivate all students to achieve at higher levels and adhere to new standards for academic performance and student behavior.

Program Activities and Components

• College Admission Preparation
• Career Development and Advisement Program
• Vertical Teaming with Feeder Middle Schools
• Mentoring
• Academic Awards and Incentives
• SAT Incentive Program
• Parent Forums
• Family Technology Resource Center in Partnership with 100 Black Men, Inc.
• Kaplan SAT classes
• School Partnerships
• College Fairs
• College Tours
• Motivational Speakers
• Financial Aid Assistance
• Job Shadowing

Links to Assist You

The links below support the goals and purposes of the GE grant and are hopefully of interest to parents, students, and stakeholders in our community.

Scholarship Help	Easy to follow, step by step help in finding and applying for scholarships. Helpful to students and parents.
Study Guide Tips	Specific, helpful tips for studying, memorizing, managing time, and organizing yourself for success. Helpful to learners of all ages.
Project Calculator	Wow. Use this site and let it compute the schedule for you to finish that long term project. It will give you a day by day plan. Great for procrastinators.
Course Specific Study Guides & Questions	High School Ace is a free online learning center that features subject guides for English, foreign languages, math, science, and social studies. Great for basic to IB/AP!!