• OUSD College Access Partners

    OUSD has partnered with several college support services that are operated and funded outside of the district. These programs provide a team of advisers who work directly with Oakland Tech students. Some advisers can support all students while others work with a designated cohort of students who apply to their program. Ideally, students apply to join a college access partner program in 9th grade.

     

    UC Berkeley Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) 

    EAOP is committed to increasing access to higher education for underserved students and families which can include those who are low-income, first-generation going to college, or whose primary language is not English. EAOP provides cohort academic advising and course planning; college and financial aid info; scholarship application assistance; and free SAT preparation. They also coordinate Pre-College Academy and free summer courses at UC Berkeley. Learn more at: https://eaop.berkeley.edu. In addition to working with her cohort, the EAOP advisor supports Oakland Tech with parent events, college information presentations, and CCC drop-in hours.  

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    UC Berkeley TRIO Program: Upward Bound

    UC Berkeley’s Pre-College TRIO Program provides intensive motivational counseling and tutoring aimed to support OUSD high school students. The Talent Search Program at UC Berkeley primarily serves students in seven public high schools in OUSD and WCCSD and focuses on underserved students and families which can include those who are low-income, first-generation going to college, or whose primary language is not English.
        

    Ms. Paola Gutierrez is our UC Berkeley Upward Bound college adviser. She works with a designated student cohort. Contact Ms. Gutierrez (pegutierrez@berkeley.edu) to apply to the UC Berkeley TRIO — Upward Bound program.

     

    Mills TRIO Programs: Upward Bound and Mills Educational Talent Search (METS)

    The mission of the Mills College TRIO Programs is to prepare Oakland students to be academically and emotionally successful throughout their high school careers in order to graduate successfully from college. Both programs work with students with disadvantaged backgrounds on academic, career, financial aid counseling, and college application assistance. The program offers monthly college campus field trips and an intense summer program at Mills College. 

     

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    Lynna Din Ms. Lynna Din
    College Advising Program Coordinator, Mills Educational Talent Search (METS)
    Email: Ldin@mills.edu
    Mobile: (510) 430-3320


    Ms. Lynna works with a designated student cohort. Contact Ms. Lynna to apply to the Mills Educational Talent Search program.

    Available by appointment:

    • Email Ms. Lynna to schedule.

     

    Magi Brizuela Ms. Magi Brizuela
    College Adviser, Mills College Upward Bound
    Email: mbrizuela@mills.edu


    Ms. Magi works with a designated student cohort. Contact Ms. Magi to apply to the Mills College Upward Bound program.

    Available by appointment:

    • Email Ms. Magi to schedule.

     

    uAspire Bay Area

    uAspire is a nonprofit organization working to ensure that all young people have the financial information and resources necessary to find an affordable path to and through college. uAspire focuses on college affordability and removing financial barriers so that every student has an equitable opportunity to graduate from college and succeed in life. Learn more at: https://www.uaspire.org.

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