PiCS HighSchool
PiCS High School is our ACCESS program leveling the playing field with free assistance with:
First generation students have a 92% higher dropout rate than students with parents with college degrees
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ACT/SAT prep
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Identifying college options
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College essays and applications
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Financial literacy and FAFSA
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Resumes and interview training
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College visits and fairs
In California the average student to counselor ratio is 900:1 and college is only 20% of their job responsibilities
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PiCS College
PiCS College is our SUCCESS program supporting professional development, degree completion, and first jobs
85% of jobs are found through networking, and first-generation students have limited social capital
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Transition to College
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Scholarships and emergency aid
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Resumes, Linkedin, and interviewing
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Paid internships + summer jobs
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Securing permanent career employment
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Graduate school applications
Just 9% of low-income students earn a bachelor’s degree, compared with 77% of their wealthy peers
PiCStem
PiCStem brings our college STEM majors to model and inspire college and career dreams to at-risk middle schoolers
8.5 million stable income jobs available in growing STEM fields
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PiCS College mentors
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Hands-on STEM activities
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Field trips
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Academic advising
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Tutoring
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Career exploration
Average salary in SD Biotech is $127k compared to SD's median salary of $84k
