College Admissions and Financial Aid Assistance

05/20/2020

So many at-risk students try to navigate the admissions and financial aid quagmire on their own. These students try so hard to be independent that they mess up their opportunities by not checking email, missing deadlines, not asking for help, etc. It's no wonder that only 10% of them end up with a college degree. Obviously, we are here to help!! Our mentoring program is one huge proven success.

02/07/2020

There are so many great stories being lived right now! Some of our students are just beginning their journey in post secondary education, and the need for our expert services is growing. It is exciting to see the little victories, but there is so much misinformation and what we call "systemic speed bumps" that generally derail students from continuing on to college or trade school.

Please help us help more at-risk high school students! Go to our website for more complete information:

www.wiseupforcollege.org

08/27/2019

Kevin was interviewed for Cairn University's August magazine. Click the link below to read the article (scroll down to section entitled "Inspiring Nonprofits" to read the section about WISE UP).

Two weekends each summer at Cairn, the gym is taken over by bouncy houses, middle schoolers in bright matching T-shirts trek elementary students around campus,…

05/16/2019

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/sat-to-give-students-adversity-score-to-capture-social-and-economic-background/ar-AABrwix?ocid=spartanntp

The College Board plans to assign an adversity score to every student who takes the SAT to try to capture their social and economic background, jumping into the debate raging over race and class in college admissions.

04/26/2019

There is no such thing as a free lunch...

Who doesn't like the idea of attending college without worrying about the cost of tuition? But students and their families should take a closer look at the fine print of these offers before they commit. Here's why.

04/03/2019

At WISE UP we have the privilege of working with a group of seniors from Trenton High School. Some have already been accepted into their college of choice and others are still waiting to hear.

We recently had the opportunity to introduce ourselves to a group of 10 freshmen and sophomores also from Trenton High School. We would like to begin working with these students to guide them in the college admission and financial aid process to give them the best chance of success in college but WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Without adequate funding, we will not be able to continue to add students to our program. Won't you please consider making a donation today to help these students? Click the Donate button below to donate now. Thank you!

03/20/2019

An interesting article about a woman who applied to over 68 colleges and received 39 acceptances so far. The article mentions her having to write over 20 essays. Not surprisingly, she described the time she applied to all these schools as "Stressful, to say the least."
At WISE UP we take a different approach which is much less stressful. By spending time with the students one-on-one, we get to know them individually. We present the students with a list of schools that will be a good fit for them so when they apply, they are only applying to 4-8 schools that they actually are interested in attending. When the acceptances come in, we look at all the financial aid offers from each school and assist the student in their final selection.

Jordan Nixon got into 39 colleges without any celebrity parents or $500,000 bribes. But that doesn't mean it wasn't "stressful to say the least."

03/05/2019

Our high school seniors are getting accepted! One final decision already made for The College of New Jersey!

01/14/2019

Just a quick update... we are looking to add another 25 high school juniors and sophomores in the first part of 2019. Our current group of seniors are waiting for their acceptance letters and all financial aid requirements are being submitted.

If you are interested in assisting at-risk youth with their college or trade school plans, please consider how you can help us help them with a one-time donation or a monthly gift... we appreciate any amount as we continue to grow.

Check out www.wiseupforcollege.org for information and to donate.