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Homework Hotline has teamed up with public media's national initiative, American Graduate: Let’s Make it Happen.
Every year 1 million kids drop out of high school nationwide. The American Graduate initiative was created by public media to help communities to raise awareness about dropout issues, provide support to students, and connect young people with resources related to learning (both in and out of the classroom).
Throughout the 2015-2016 season, Homework Hotline will be showcasing special American Graduate video segments on Wednesday nights. HH will be exploring careers and colleges, young entrepreneurs, and even some programs or courses that young people could be taking right now. All of these video segments are created to help students in the middle and high school grades become college and/or career ready.
For more information about the American Graduate project, please click here.
Information about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA):
- Rochester College Access Network (RochesterCAN) -- You CAN go to college. We're here to give you the information and resources you need to help you get there. Learn how to choose and apply to college, figure out how to pay for it all, and make the best college choice for you. There's information about colleges and universities in the Greater Rochester Area as well as links to information about colleges nationwide. RochesterCAN is a program of the Rochester Education Foundation.
- New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) - New York State's (NYS) education website with information about the benefits of attending college, checklists to help you stay on top of deadlines, information about choosing a college or major, how to apply for specific grants or loans through NYS, and more.
- 11 Common FAFSA Mistakes - In this article by the U.S. Department of Education's blog "Homeroom" learn about some common mistakes students make when completing the FAFSA form.
- FAFSA on the Web - U.S. Department of Education site with all the FAFSA information (deadlines, details, school codes, filing options, etc.)
- Federal Student Aid - Minds can achieve anything. This U.S. Department of Education site provides lots of information about how to prepare for college, what types of aid are available, who can get aid, information about filing your FAFSA, and even information about repaying your loans.
To learn more about the young people, careers, and places we've visited during our
American Graduate segments, visit the links below:
Young Entrepreneurs Academy
Sprouting Paper
Fresh-Fixx
And click here to see past HH American Graduate & Career videos!
Support for this initiative is made possible by:
American Graduate: Let's Make it Happen, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Newman's Own Foundation, and WXXI Public Broadcasting
