O-Higher Ed

10/02/2026

Congratulations to Esteban, the first O-Higher Ed senior (and we think maybe the first Nordhoff senior!) to submit his Cal state application! Esteban began working steadily on his application on August 2 and applied to five colleges today! Way to go!!!!!!!

09/11/2026

Popsicles + math=cool.

O-Higher Ed launched its 7th year of the Get Ready! program this week. Students receive support for academic planning and college readiness and also complete an hour of math tutoring each week.

08/31/2026

We’re back at it! Time to work on math on a Sunday in 100 degree heat after a first full week of school? YES! O-Higher Ed launched its 5th year of its math tutoring program this weekend.

08/21/2026

O-Higher Ed says goodbye, thank you and safe travels to Sean Reed, who has worked for O-Higher Ed for a year. A Nordhoff graduate, Class of 2022, Sean graduated from American University in Washington, DC, in 2025. Over the last year, he has provided tutoring in AP European & US History and served as Executive Assistant. Sean is moving on to teacher at The School for Ethics and Global Leadership on the Johannesburg campus. We thank Sean and wish him the very best!

08/20/2026

August brought the launch of college applications for O-Higher Ed seniors! They completed a college essay writing workshop, a UC application workshop, a Cal State application workshop and individual meetings! Let the school year begin!

07/10/2026

Thank you to the Ojai Valley News for writing a story about how O-Higher Ed has grown since its founding!

Seven years after its founding, local nonprofit college preparatory program O-Higher Ed has helped send numerous students off to higher education — many with scholarships in hand, and even more

07/02/2026

O-Higher Ed has launched its annual summer reading program! Here are a few of the titles our students have selected to read in the coming weeks. Share your summer reading in the comments! We’d love to hear from you!

07/01/2026

Congratulations, Kirra!

06/30/2026

Congratulations, Lorenzo!

06/29/2026

Congratulations, Chloe!