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Our goal is to increase the number of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete high school and enroll in and complete their postsecondary education.Academic, Career and Financial Counseling
OBJECTIVE 1
SECONDARY SCHOOL PERSISTENCE
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NON-SENIORS ADVANCE TO NEXT GRADE LEVEL
HOW OBJECTIVE WILL BE ATTAINED
- Guidance on course selection
- Tutoring
- Mentoring
- Workshops on study skills, time management, and test taking
- Individual Educational Planning
OBJECTIVE 2
SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATION (REGULAR DIPLOMA)
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GRADUATING SENIORS
HOW OBJECTIVE WILL BE ATTAINED
- Guidance on course selection to meet graduation requirements
- Tutoring to boost GPA and test scores
- Annual audit of student pathway to graduation for credits earned
- Workshops on study skills, time management, and test taking
- Individual Educational Planning for four -year graduation path
OBJECTIVE 3
SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATION (RIGOROUS STUDY)
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GRADUATING SENIORS
HOW OBJECTIVE WILL BE ATTAINED
- Guidance on course selection to ensure students enroll in rigorous courses and when possible AP and IB courses.
- Collaboration with the schools and other partners to ensure students are successful in completion of rigorous courses.
- Connection to quality professional tutoring and providing peer tutoring from students who have already been successful in rigorous courses.
- Workshops on study skills, time management, and test taking
- Individual Educational Planning for four year graduation path
OBJECTIVE 4
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ENROLLMENT
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GRADUATES ENROLL IN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
HOW OBJECTIVE WILL BE ATTAINED
- College application assistance
- College entrance exam assistance for the ACT/SAT
- Financial aid assistance including completion of the FAFSA and scholarship applications and financial literacy for reducing loan debt
- Where applicable, assistance in course selection for post-secondary courses
- College tours for select students to pursue 4-year institutions
OBJECTIVE 5
POST-SECONDARY ATTAINMENT
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GRADUATED AND ENROLLED IN INSTITUION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, OBTAIN DEGREE WITHIN 6 YEARS
HOW OBJECTIVE WILL BE ATTAINED
- Financial aid assistance including completion of the FAFSA and scholarship applications and financial literacy for reducing loan debt
- Where applicable, assistance in course selection for post-secondary courses
- College tours for select students to pursue 4-year institutions to find the right fit
- Tracking of students to ensure they are still in the higher education pipeline
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SMSB is dedicated to reducing high school dropout rates while increasing college readiness and scholarship obtainment among students through extracurricular activities.
Curtis Blackwell II
Founder & President
The Sound Mind Sound Body (SMSB) Foundation was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 2004 using sports as a vehicle to connect with students to learn that equal amounts of energy must be applied to both books and ball.
The Sound Mind Sound Body (SMSB) Foundation-a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization-is a leading mentor of students in under-served communities across America.
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