While it is not Mission Squash’s goal to “hold their hands” through college, our program ensures that scholars understand how to support themselves as independent young adults in college and beyond. Prior to entering college, all scholars receive assistance in managing and tracking items on their college entry checklists and complete a summer life skills…

Beginning in 9th grade, scholars are given regular workshops to better understand how they can make themselves a strong applicant for colleges and universities. By 11th grade, scholars are matched with volunteer advisors from within our College Access Council who are to remain with them through 12th grade. Scholars build strong relationships with their advisors…

Middle school scholars and families receive support and assistance in determining best-fit high schools. Our College Access Director works closely with scholar families to determine which schools (including HISD public schools, local private schools, and boarding schools) are most suited to each individual child. All families receive 1-1 advising in order to match scholars with…

As one of the few college access programs serving an academically diverse body of students in Houston, Mission Squash understands that targeting and closing academic gaps through regular academic intervention and tutoring is the key to long-term success in school and is a critical part of gaining access to college. Our goal is that each…

Our Road to College program is modeled after the other Squash and Education Alliance programs that send 96% of their high school graduates to a post-secondary degree program. It is our goal that 100% of our students gain access to and enroll in a post-secondary program with 85% graduating within 6 years. In order to…