College Bound AZ Employee Directory

Higher EducationArizona, United States2-10 Employees

College Bound AZ is a nonprofit organization focused on increasing access to higher education for underrepresented students in the Phoenix East Valley. Its programs provide mentoring, college guidance, and ongoing support to help students navigate college readiness and persistence, with an emphasis on developing academic and personal skills through a structured Six-Step Critical Path method. The organization reports that a high share of its participants are first-generation college students, and it notes notable success in helping students transition to and complete college, including ongoing support to secure scholarships and address barriers after enrollment.
Based in Mesa, Arizona, the group serves youths and young adults ages 14 to 24, operating through a high school program that includes university-based workshops, ACT/SAT preparation, resume and recommendation-letter guidance, and community service, along with an eighth-grade after-school mentoring initiative. Recent collaboration includes a partnership with East Valley Institute of Technology to deliver college access programming to career and technical education students, reflecting a focus on expanding pathways to higher education and workforce readiness in the region.

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