DC's Child Care Assistance Program provides subsidized child care to low-income families, families receiving TANF and participating in education and training, teen parents seeking a high school degree or equivalent, and families pursuing additional education.
DC Child Care Services
Clear Expectations on Readiness
Use this guidebook to learn more about how different communities navigate The Pathway to College for their most underserved students and how you could adopt these practices and tools in your own communities.
“While it goes without question that students need strong academic skills to succeed in postsecondary education, our research indicates that “college readiness” must be more broadly conceived. In a recent study, we interviewed almost 200 community college faculty, staff and students. These interviews made abundantly clear that certain non-academic skills, behaviors and attitudes are equally germane to college success.”
College Preparation Checklist
The US Department of Education - Federal Student Aid Office developed this checklist to help students prepare for college and understand the financial resources available for college.
DC College Savings Plan
This brochure provides information about the DC College Savings Plan and how DC residents can start saving for college and technical school.
DC Coordinated Assessment and Housing Placement for Single Individuals
DC's Coordinated Assessment and Housing Placement for Single Individuals connects individuals experiencing homelessness with outreach and drop-in centers, showers and laundry, meals, and shelters.
Discover Business Degrees: ACT Prep
This website provides a list of tools, resources, and study tactics to help students prepare for the ACT and earn a business degree.
Discover Business Degrees: SAT Prep
This website provides a list of tools, resources, and study tactics to help students prepare for the SAT and earn a business degree.
Educational Opportunity Center - Educational Counseling
The Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) is a free program committed to providing adult DC residents with high-quality information, guidance and counseling. Specifically, the EOC program provides information and services in the following categories: 1) Admissions Counseling & College Selection, 2) Academic and Career Counseling, 3) Assistance with Financial Aid Applications & Financial Aid Counseling, 4) Scholarship Searches, 5) Financial Education, and 6) GED Information and Referrals.
Education Planner
This website provides tools and resources to help students plan for college or career.
Ensuring College Readiness and Academic System Alignment for All Students: A Tactical Guidebook
The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), supported by Lumina Foundation, developed this tactical guidebook to explain how communities work towards greater academic alignment and increase college readiness for underserved students. This guidebook is divided into the following seven chapters.
• Chapter 1: Develop Students’ Aspiration for College
• Chapter 2: Offer High-Quality College-Readiness Curriculum
• Chapter 3: Deliver Learning Outside the Classroom
• Chapter 4: Increase Financial Awareness and Readiness for College
• Chapter 5: Guide Students Through the College Admissions Process
• Chapter 6: Create On-Ramps to Get Back on the College Track
• Chapter 7: Ease the Transition to College