Academic Support Programs

Youth Leadership Foundation

This educational support program serves disadvantaged children from low income families in Washington, DC and boosts their academic performance. Summer programs are available.

College Bound

College Bound provides tutoring and mentoring to 8th-12th grade students who attend Washington, DC public and public charter schools.

Upward Bound

Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families, high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree, and low-income, first-generation military veterans who are preparing to enter postsecondary education.

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars

This educational nonprofit organization helps college students find internship opportunities to work and learn in Washington, DC for academic credit.

U. S. Department of Education

This is the official site for the U. S. Department of Education