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About Us
CollegePath LA is a community organization of volunteers who help public high school students explore careers, apply to college and thrive once they get there. We are developing a model project at John Marshall High School, an urban school in the Los Angeles Unified School District. |
News & Events
Thursday, Thursday. So good to see. Thursday afternoons were all we hoped they would be. Yup, another season of college essay tutoring was a resounding success. About 25 volunteers helped over 100 students on every Thursday afternoon from September 13 until Thanksgiving. ... more... |
Projects
The Pythagorean theorem. Subject-verb agreement. Commas, colons and semi-colons. These are some of the topics that were tackled during a series of SAT preparation workshops sponsored in May 2018 by CollegePath LA. About 50 students and 15 volunteer tutors participated ... more... |
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Plaudits
Seven years ago, Gregory Contreras was a senior at John Marshall High School, waiting to hear from dozens of colleges to which he had applied. Now, he is set to graduate from the University of Southern California with a Master of Arts degree in economics.
Looking back on his journey, Gregory attributes his success to a combination of both personal qualities and lessons he has learned along the way. He has always tried to give himself options... more... |
Volunteer Opportunities
Coming Up Next! We Need Your Help!
Wanted! Volunteers to tutor students for the SATs. This spring, CollegePath LA will once again offer assistance to students preparing to take SAT exams in March and April of 2019. Stay tuned for specific dates and details. If you haven't reviewed the SATs recently, not to worry. We plan to hold a training session, or two, to bring you up to speed on current content and test-taking strategies. If you are interested in participating, please contact Susan and she will get back to you with additional information. |