Preparing High School Students for College - ERIC - U.S. ...

campus resources (including the library and the fitness center) throughout theprogram. During the last week of the program, students live on campus inUTA dorms.Texas Woman’s University Collegiate G-ForceOperated by: Texas Woman’s University (TWU)Date of visit: November 2, 2010Partner institutions: 16 high schools in the Dallas areaLocation: Participating high schoolsProgram type: College knowledge–focused mentorship program withdesignated support center and staffParticipants: Fifty percent of the participating high schools have a collegegoingrate of 25 percent or less. Generally, the high school counselors targetstudents (often seniors) for the services, but students also have opportunitiesto request the services. During the 2009–10 school year, approximately 7,000high school students were served.Length/duration: Services are offered once or twice weekly at eachparticipating high school throughout the school year.Funding: The G-Force program is funded by Texas Woman’s University,and G-Force mentors are paid through a grant from the Texas HigherEducation Coordinating Board (THECB).Goals and components: The program works to increase college awarenessand improve the college-going culture within participating high schools. Eachof the high schools has an established GO Center located at an area such as acomputer lab, library, or college center. TWU college students staff thecenters at each high school once or twice a week and provide one-on-onementoring for high school students planning for and applying to college.39