Admission Possible

Admission Possible

2010 Innovation Award Winner: Getting In, Midwestern Region
St. Paul, Minnesota

Program Description

Admission Possible’s goal is to help make college admission a reality for promising low-income students, who are given ACT and SAT test preparation services and admissions and financial aid consulting. Admission Possible accomplishes its mission through four central activities:

• Identifying low-income youth with the potential for success in higher education
• Providing intensive ACT/SAT test preparation to “level the playing field” by ensuring the scores of low-income students accurately reflect their true aptitude for higher education
• Conducting admissions and financial aid consulting through one-on-one admissions and financial aid consulting to help students afford college
• Leveraging existing networks of support through collaborative partnerships and community outreach to avoid duplication of services.

Measuring Success

In 2008-09, junior students in Admission Possible saw an average score increase of more than 22 percent on the ACT exam — taking students from scores in the bottom 10 percent of all ACT test takers to putting them on track for entry into 4-year colleges. Furthermore, 98 percent of the seniors in the program earned admission to college in 2008-09; 92 percent have been admitted to a four-year institution. Since the organization’s founding in 2000, 98 percent of all Admission Possible seniors have been admitted to college. In 2008-2009, senior students in Admission Possible earned nearly $2.9 million in scholarship money — an average of more than $4,650 per student. In addition, 95 percent of the students applied for financial aid. Additionally, nearly 80 percent of Admission Possible students who enrolled in college are persisting toward their degree today or have already graduated.

Contact

Traci Kirtley
Admission Possible
450 North Syndicate Street, Suite 200
St. Paul, MN 55104
Telephone Number: 651-917-3525
Fax Number: 651-917-3522
Email: Traci@AdmissionPossible.org
www.admissionpossible.org