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Mission Statement: The mission of College Horizons is to encourage and facilitate the higher education of Native American young people. College Horizons, Inc. is a non-profit organization that supports the higher education of Native American students by providing pre-college (College Horizons) and pre-graduate (Graduate Horizons) summer programs open to Native American, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian high school and college students/graduates from across the nation.
College Horizons is a five-day ‘crash course’ in preparing for college. Expert college counselors, teamed up with admission officers, will help students: - Select suitable colleges to apply to
- Complete winning applications and write memorable essays
- Learn what turns an applicant into an admitted student
- Become a test-prep ‘whiz kid’
- Navigate the financial aid/scholarship jungle
To view a short video on College Horizons visit: www.redstarfilms.net
Graduate Horizons is a four-day ‘crash-course’ for Native college students. master's students, or alumni in preparing for graduate school (master's. PhD., or professional school.) Faculty, admissions officers and deans from a host of graduate and professional schools and representing hundreds of graduate disciplines will help students will help students: - Select suitable programs to apply for a given career path
- Complete winning applications and write memorable personal statements
- Learn what turns an applicant into an admitted student
- Become a test-prep ‘whiz kid’ on the GRE, GMAT, LSAT & MCAT
- Navigate the financial aid/scholarship jungle
- Explore special issues for Native students
- Learn graduate school survival tips
To view three short videos on Graduate Horizons visit: www.redstarfilms.net, http://uanews/node/20594 and www.reelwisdom.com
College Horizons Accomplishments:
In 2005, College Horizons was awarded the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) Human Relations Award at its annual meeting in Tampa, Florida. This award is given to the organization or individual that "is instrumental in making postsecondary educational opportunities available to historically underrepresented students." NACAC has over 10,000 members.
In the past ten years, 99% of our alumni go on to postsecondary with 95% to four-year institutions. An impressive 85% of College Horizons alumni receive their bachelor's degrees within 5 years of graduating high school, an amazing statistic that would not be possible without the help and support of so many!
College Horizons is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Donations received are tax deductible. Contributions can be be made out and mailed to:
College Horizons
PO Box 1262
Pena Blanca, NM 87041
Email: info@collegehorizons.org
Telephone: (505) 401-3854
 Collaborating Partners include: the American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC), Winds of Change magazine, Futures for Children, The Princeton Review Foundation and The College Board. |
