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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...
2017 Scholarship Awards Luncheon
On June 22, 2017, we held our annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon at the Virginia Beach Convention Center and proudly presented 135 local high school graduates with scholarships! Our keynote speaker, Virginia Supreme Court Justice, the Honorable S. Bernard...
2016 Scholarship Awards Luncheon
On June 24, we proudly honored more than 180 high school graduates from across South Hampton Roads and Northampton County at our annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon! Each student received a scholarship of at least $5,000, for a grand total of $950,000, to help them...
#FixFAFSA Briefing on Capitol Hill
On February 7, 2017, our President and CEO, Bonnie Sutton and Access student, Bryce Norwood joined NCAN and many others for a briefing on Capitol Hill asking Congress to #FixFAFSA. While the The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) enables millions of...
Two ACCESS Scholars Attend “Beating the Odds” Summit at the White House
Two of our scholarship winners, Destiny Cobb and Tiara Benson, attended the "Beating the Odds" Summit at the White House with Access Advisor Mary Carter Scott on July 19. The summit, hosted by Reach Higher, brought together more than 130 college-bound, high school...
Our First Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation Scholar!
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation and their unwavering support, Access established a $25,000 scholarship to be awarded to one Scholar each year. We awarded the scholarship for the first time at this year’s Scholarship...
National College Access Network 2017 Conference
This September, five members of the ACCESS team attended and presented at the National College Access Network (NCAN) Conference: “Making Waves for Postsecondary Access and Success” in San Diego! The event itself had nearly 1,100 attendees from organizations across the...
It’s Not Too Late to File Your 2016 FAFSA!
Bonnie B. Sutton, President and CEO of ACCESS College Foundation explains the importance of filing your FAFSA form by the February 15th deadline. Click to watch!