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ACCESS College Commitment Day 2019
Our fourth annual College Commitment Day, held on April 30, 2019 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center, was a huge success! Thanks to our Presenting Partner Old Dominion University and Diamond Elite Partner Virginia529, nearly 2,200 Southside and Northampton County...
ACCESS Receives 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator!
June 6, 2018 -- ACCESS is pleased to announce that we have again received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. This marks the 7th consecutive year in a row we've achieved this distinction! Charity Navigator is America's largest and most-utilized independent...
ACCESS College Commitment Day 2018
Over 2,000 high school seniors from Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk and Northampton County gathered in the Ted Constant Convocation Center on April 24 to celebrate their acceptance into the colleges of their choice. This high-energy event,...
Monday Night Steak at Baker’s Crust, All Month Long!
How does a delicious steak dinner at Baker’s Crust sound? Yep, our mouths are watering, too! On any Monday in March, dine in after 4:00 p.m. at one of three Bakers Crusts (Ghent, Greebrier or Hilltop) for "Buy a Steak in Your Community" to benefit ACCESS! For just $7,...
ACCESS Remembers Anne Shumadine
It is with heavy hearts that we share the loss of Anne Shumadine. Anne was a founding board member of Access College Foundation in 1988 and served as Board Chairman from 1996-2002. She was named a lifelong Emeritus Director in 2005. Anne was integral to Access from...
Entering our 30th Year with a New Look!
“It is within our reach to open the doors to college for many hundreds of young people. If Access can do this, it will be a powerful instrument for hope and enrichment for our community and for the people who need it most.” – Frank Batten, Sr., Co-Founder, Access...
ACCESS College Commitment Day 2017
On April 25, we gathered more than 2,500 high school seniors at Old Dominion University's Ted Constant Center for Access College Commitment Day to celebrate their commitment to higher education. The students, who came from Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Virginia...
ACCESS Announces $10,000 Partnership with Kam Cares Foundation for Scholarships for Two Maury High School Students
On May 28, Access announced a partnership with Kam Cares Foundation, established by Norfolk Native and Seattle Seahawk Kam Chancellor, to offer $10,000 for scholarships for two Maury High School seniors graduating in June 2016. The scholarships, worth $5,000 each,...
ACCESS Advisors Visit the University of Mary Washington!
On January 31, 2017, our Access Advisors visited the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. They were able to take a tour of the campus and get a first-hand look at the John Farmer Multicultural Center, dormitories, gym, indoor pool and more. Most...