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Next Step Fund Targets 450 Houston-area Youth this School Year

In the 2011-2012 school year, the Next Step Fund is working with continuing partners: Lee High School and Eastwood Academy, as well as new partners: George I. Sanchez High School, KIPP - Sunnyside High School, KIPP - Generations High School, and EMERGE community organization. All of these organizations and the passionate individuals that lead them actively share our mission to provide low-income youth with the resources and learning experiences necessary to take the next step toward higher education. With expanded efforts across the Houston community, we are confident that we will reach our goal of connecting at least 450 Houston-area students to FLOs in 2011 - 2012!  For more information regarding our Fantastic Learning Opportunities program, please contact our Director of Programs.

Financial Assistance for students goes LIVE!

That's right - Check out the Next Step Fund's Financial Assistance Application on-line this year. A large majority (60 - 75%) of truly "fantastic" youth learning and development programs that occur beyond the traditional classroom have associated costs that can include tuition, travel, and/or materials. At the Next Step Fund, we believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to participate in a Fantastic Learning Opportunity, regardless of their socio-economic status. For this reason, we provide needs-based partial financial assistance to students at our partner high schools who demonstrate a commitment to the program they've been accepted to. Given our recent expansion and our efforts to connect more deserving youth to more life-changing programs, we invested in an on-line application program that provides for more efficient submission, processing, and awarding of financial assistance applications.

Are you a FLO Alum?

We'd love to hear from you!

At the Next Step Fund, we believe that students' participation in FLOs during high school, can positively impact their long-term success in college and even beyond. If you are a FLO Alum - a student who participated in a Fantastic Learning Opportunity during high school - and would like to found out ways that you can support future FLO participants, please contact us.

We'd also love to hear from you to find out how you're doing. Have you graduated from college yet? If so, where from? Finally, what are your next steps in life?