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Alternative Schools Network offers the Youth Scholars, Skills, Service program that has been developed for professionals who work with 16-21-year-old youth in the care of DCFS residing in traditional foster care, the home of relatives, independently, or in a group home. This program provides Chicago area youth who are in the care of DCFS, are not enrolled in an educational or vocational program and do not have a high school diploma or GED, with the opportunity and resources to attain their educational goals and become independent and productive adults. Integral components of YS3 are student mentoring, college placement, and support.

Embarc Inc. provides a 3-year program that helps students achieve their college or secondary education goals. They work through schools to help students with academics, behavioral issues, and college applications.

Youth Conservation Corps provides educational programming and counseling on skills, knowledge, and habits necessary to attend college.

Family Legacy Foundation's Educational Opportunity Center provides services including:Counseling and information on admissions and financial aid to adults who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary (beyond high school) educationGuidance on entry to a general educational development (GED) programs/classes (if needed)GED testing (practice and official)Academic advice and assistance researching and selecting "best fit" colleges/universities/programsAssistance completing admissions and financial aid applicationsAssistance in preparing for enrollment.Scholarships for those who qualifyGuidance on student loan remedy to return to school

The Love, Unity, and Values (LUV) Institute's Career Academy prepares participants to be college and career ready. Students engage in resume building, elevator pitches, soft skill workshops, workforce development activities, and internships that provide critical hands-on training and professional experience. Students also receive guidance in determining the best educational path based on their interests.Participants leave with a Certificate of Completion, a Career Action Plan, work experience, and fundamental skills that aid them in reaching pivotal milestones, including high school graduation, postsecondary enrollment and completion, and stable full-time employment with livable wages. To get them started on their journey, students are compensated with $1250 and a free tablet.

BUILD provides young people struggling in school with the tools and support they need to succeed, graduate, and move on to college and careers. Tutoring, test prep, college campus tours, career exposure, and consistent mentoring give low-income, often-overlooked students the chance to be the first in their families to go to college, graduate, and build careers.

Union League Boys & Girls Clubs - Club Two provides educational programming and counseling on skills, knowledge, and habits necessary to attend college.

One Million Degrees - Malcolm X accelerates community college students' progress on career pathways to economic mobility. OMD provides comprehensive supports to community college students, including tutoring, volunteer coaching, financial assistance and professional development. OMD Scholars have access to an on-site OMD staff member who are there to coach and assist scholars as they pursue their college degree, participate in monthly Saturday Scholar Development workshops, are matched with volunteers who coach them on their career plan, are provided private tutors (available to scholars struggling academically), and are eligible to up to $1,000 in performance-based stipends and $250 in additional grants. OMD Scholars graduate at twice the state average with the skills and experiences necessary to launch upwardly mobile professional careers.

Enlace's AVANZA program creates a college going culture in Little Village, addressing the need for individualized attention that undocumented and first-generation college students face. Postsecondary Coaches work closely with students to create post-secondary plans. They are stationed at the high schools so that they can develop strong ties to students, monitor their academic progress and post-secondary planning, and maintain close relationships with school staff and post-secondary partners.

BUILD provides young people struggling in school with the tools and support they need to succeed, graduate, and move on to college and careers. Tutoring, test prep, college campus tours, career exposure, and consistent mentoring give low-income, often-overlooked students the chance to be the first in their families to go to college, graduate, and build careers.

Assists individuals with application completion and payment of college/university application fees.

Provides college readiness program to help students get to and graduate from college. Offers homework help, mentoring, and career exploration. Provides help with college applications, scholarship applications, and financial aid applications. Offers ACT and SAT preparation and college visits.

Provides academic support for college-bound high schools students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. This includes students who are low-income, first-generation, or have a disability. Offers the following services to support the students' successful transition to college: Academic advising Academic and personal development workshops Tutoring and mentoring Career exploration and shadowing ACT/SAT preparation College visits College application and essay-writing Financial aid and FAFSA completion Financial literacy assistance and support TRIO is a federally-funded outreach and student service program designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

One Million Degrees - Harper College accelerates community college students' progress on career pathways to economic mobility. OMD provides comprehensive supports to community college students, including tutoring, volunteer coaching, financial assistance and professional development. OMD Scholars have access to an on-site OMD staff member who is there to coach and assist scholars as they pursue their college degree, participate in monthly Saturday Scholar Development workshops, are matched with volunteers who coach them on their career plan, are provided private tutors (available to scholars struggling academically), and are eligible to up to $1,000 in performance-based stipends and $250 in additional grants. OMD Scholars graduate at twice the state average with the skills and experiences necessary to launch upwardly mobile professional careers.

Higher Sights is a free program that helps high-achieving and highly motivated students, regardless of legal status, to reach their goal of getting a college degree. Higher Sights participants work with mentors to identify college and career goals, develop personalized action plans, get support to work through those plans and stay on track. Mentors act as a personal sounding board for your ideas, helping you every step of the way.