Project College Impact
Project Overview
Our mission is to empower high school students to succeed in entering college and pursuing college-enabled careers. We expand students’ academic and career pathways through foundational support, enriching academic experiences, mentoring, and immersive college and career exploration.
We serve students from American Senior High School, Hialeah Senior High School, Miami Jackson Senior High School, Miami Springs Senior High School, Miami Central Senior High School, Miami Norland Senior High School, North Miami Beach Senior High School, and William H. Turner Technical Arts High School. Our goal is to increase the rate at which participants enroll in and graduate from postsecondary institutions and pursue careers aligned with their college paths. We do this through:
SAT/ACT test prep
Targeted academic interventions
College exploration through MyCareerShines, college tours, and major/college pathing
Career exploration through goal pathing, mentorship, shadowing and mentorship
We work through FIU After-School All-Stars to partner with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 5000 Role Models for Excellence, local industry and nonprofits to create a supportive, immersive and holistic system of support for our participants. Our program operates for 160 days during the school year, Monday through Friday from 2:40 to 5:40 p.m. at all participating sites. The program provides services to adult family members via impactful workshops facilitated by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Parent Academy.
Contacts
Sean Prospect: sprospec@fiu.edu - 305-348-7904
David Cole (College Impact Alpha): dcole@fiu.edu - 305-919-4217
Monica Hoyle (College Impact Alpha): mhoyle@fiu.edu - 305-919-5217
Adly Norelus (College Impact Omega): anorelus@fiu.edu - 305-919-4259
College Impact Alpha
College Impact Alpha is an after-school and summer program for high school students that highlights college and career exploration in STEM as the key element to improve personal and academic success. College Impact offers academic support through homework help and tutoring services as well as a comprehensive SAT and ACT preparation component. This program serves the students and families of American Senior High School, Hialeah Senior High School, Miami Jackson Senior High School and Miami Springs Senior High School.
Principal Investigator: Sean Prospect
Project Director: David Cole
Funding Source: Florida Department of Education (Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers)
Project Period: October 1, 2019 – July 31, 2024
Contacts
David Cole: dcole@fiu.edu - 305-919-4217
Monica Hoyle: mhoyle@fiu.edu - 305-919-5217
College Impact Omega
College Impact Omega is an after-school and summer program for high school students that highlights college and career exploration as the key element to improve personal and academic success. The program offers academic support through homework help and tutoring services as well as a comprehensive SAT and ACT preparation component. The program serves the students and families of Miami Central Senior High School, Miami Norland Senior High School, North Miami Beach Senior High School and William H. Turner Technical Arts High School.
Principal Investigator: Sean Prospect
Project Director: Adly Norelus
Funding Source: Florida Department of Education (Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers)
Project Period: October 1, 2019 – July 31, 2024
Contacts
Adly Norelus: anorelus@fiu.edu - 305-919-4259