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6 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TERI College Access (The Education Resources Institute) Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116 617-536-0200 www.teri.org Description: TERI College Access offers free assistance with college planning, admission applications, and financial aid. TERI College Access has several locations around Boston, including the main center at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. Students are met with on a first-come, first-serve basis or may call for an appointment. Boston Digital Bridge Foundation One City Hall Square, Suite 932, Boston, MA 02201 617-918-4343 www.dbfboston.org Description: The Boston Digital Bridge Foundation is a technical resource for both students and families offering free 10 week classes in technology in the community and in schools. Upon graduation, families are eligible for guaranteed loans as well as financial assistance to purchase a high-end computer and printer for $21 per month or less dependent upon need. Bridges www.access.bridges.com Description: Bridges is a website where students can create their own portfolios around career options, interests, scholarship opportunities. Username and password are required. Year Up 93 Summer Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 617-542-1533 www.yearup.org Description: Provides urban young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education. They achieve this mission through a high support, high expectation model that combines marketable job skills, stipends, internships, college credit, a behavior management system and several levels of support to place these young adults on a viable path to economic self-sufficiency. Gear Up English High School, 4th floor, 144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (located in 6 other high schools in Boston and one community center) 617-556-0561 www.gearup.mass.edu Description: GEAR UP helps 11th and 12th grade students with the college application process by organizing college visits, helping with the college essay, offering financial aid assistance, and general application support. This program is free to students. 2010-2011 COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE | MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES | COMMONWEALTH CORPORATION
Hyde Square Task Force, Inc 375 Centre Street, P.O. Box 301871, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617-524-8303 www.hydesquare.org Description: Hyde Square Task Force offers a Paths to College and Careers Program (PCCP), through which youth participate in various college and career oriented activities and workshops such as job shadows, college campus visits, resume development, and interview skills. Bunker Hill Community College 250 New Rutherford Avenue, Boston, MA 02129 617-228-2000 www.bhcc.mass.edu Description: Bunker Hill Community College offers day, evening, weekend, web-based and distance learning courses and programs in more than 65 associate degree and certificate programs. Kaplan Career Institute, Charlestown Campus 570 Rutherford Avenue, Charlestown, MA 02129 617-580-4010 or 800-989-2378 www.charlestown.kaplancareerinstitute.com Description: Day and evening classes available for Kaplan Career Insttitute full time diploma programs. Areas of study include Computer Support Technician, Electrician and RHVAC Service Technician. Roxbury Community College 1234 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120 617-427-0060 www.rcc.mass.edu Description: Roxbury Community College offers twenty-seven degree programs of study and 11 certificate programs. Urban College of Boston 178 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111 617-292-4723 www.urbancollege.edu Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 1-800-4 FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) www.fafsa.ed.gov 2010-2011 COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE | MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES | COMMONWEALTH CORPORATION 7
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