American Student Assistance Announces More Than $6 Million in Grants to Increase Access to Career Readiness Opportunities for Youth from Underserved Communities
The grantees' initiatives are focused on improving career readiness outcomes for middle and high schoolers from under-resourced communities.
- The grantees' initiatives are focused on improving career readiness outcomes for middle and high schoolers from under-resourced communities.
- The grant will fund the launch of a youth advisory board, paid internship program, and an alumni program to support mentees post-program.
- Big Thought envisions a world in which young people in marginalized communities have the same opportunities and experiences as their peers.
- High school students will move through three phases, including career exploration, career launch, and youth entrepreneurship launch.