Listed above are the access programs in Hamilton County. Please choose one of the links to learn more.

Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation
Visit our website at www.CincinnatiScholarshipFoundation.org

Founded in 1918, the Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation (CSF) was first an agency that paid stipends to high school students to remain in school who might otherwise have left to help with the war effort. In 1946, the CSF incorporated as a 501-C3 non-profit agency. Its effots were expanded to assist college-bound students with need-based scholarships. The CSF has evolved over the years to meet the changing needs of the community but the goal has remained the same: to remove some of the economic barriers that would deny a student an education. Since 1989, over $13,000,000 in scholarships have been awarded to nearly 14,000 area students.

Mr. Ned Hertzenberg
Executive Director
Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation
652 Main Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: (513) 345-6701
Fax: (513) 345-6705
E-mail: csfned@zoomtown.com

Cincinnati Youth Collaborative - Cincinnati Public School District
Visit our website at www.cycyouth.org 

Mission Statement:  CYC brings together people, institutions, and other community resources to help youth graduate from high school, enter post secondary education and/or obtain employment. 

Who do we serve:   CYC serves young people from grades 2-12 with a primary focus on students in Cincinnati Public Schools.

CYC services:   College Access and Mentoring

College Access Programs are designed to get young people thinking about college as early as middle school and to support them all the way through the 12th grade. Student services include:

·        Academic planning        

·        Financial Aid Advising

·        Resource Centers: School and Community

·        College advising

·        College Campus Tours

·        College exam preparation

·        Scholarship searches and preparation

Mentoring matches positive caring adults with students (grades 2-12) to help them stay in school, improve their self esteem and interpersonal relationships and increase their chances of attending post secondary education or obtain employment.  Mentoring options include:

• One-on-One Mentoring
• Group Mentoring
• Corporate Site Mentoring

 What Makes CYC different?

• CYC programs are based on best practices with measurable results.
• CYC accomplishes its goals through community partnerships including:
  • Post Secondary Institutions (GEARUP Partnership)
  • Over 150 Businesses and organizations
  • Over 2,000 individual volunteers
  • OCAN members – Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation
  • Other non profit organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Talbert House, YMCA, Parents for Public Education, Project GRAD

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