Many high school students don’t know if they should still take or submit their ACT or SAT scores when many colleges are test-optional. Before making your decision, make sure you understand the Test-Optional Admission policy. Admission policies change and are different between colleges. We recommend taking and submitting your ACT and SAT, and here is…
ISSA is excited to announce our new community partner: Youth Opportunities Unlimited. This Cleveland based nonprofit helps underserved high school and college students with educational and employment opportunities for workforce and career pathway success. Y.O.U hosts annual paid internships and training for all youth between the ages of 14-24. Together we will expand…
ISSA is excited to release our program overview. Our mission is to serve and prepare low income immigrant students succeed in college and in life. This overview includes the workshops implemented in high schools to help immigrant students develop a plan to achieve their life goals. We are prepared to…
A crucial part of career planning is to understand the current job outlook and growing trends. Recently, the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics conducted a research on the top 20 fast growing occupations between 2019-29. Check out the results here: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/fastest-growing.htm This is a very valuable resource for both our students and parents to explore…
The NTEN Nonprofit Technology Certificate Cohort Program ISSA is proud to announce that we have been awarded a grant for NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Certificate Cohort program. NTEN supports organizations by convening the nonprofit community, offering professional credentials and training, and facilitating community skill and resource sharing. An in-depth, certified training produced by NTEN in…
High school students, no many what career or industry you are planning for, many colleges and companies are going virtual. This means that for many future opportunities, creating your own Digital Portfolio will be the new norm. A Digital Portfolio is a wonderful space to show a college admissions board or future employers who you…
ISSA is happy to announce our new partnership with ScholarMatch. ScholarMatch is a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization that supports first-generation college students to earn a bachelor’s degree. This summer, ISSA is honored to become one of the ScholarMatch coaches and provide individualized advising, financial help, and career mentoring to students. We’re very excited to continue…
Grant Approval from Martha Holden Jennings Foundation ISSA is proud to announce that we have been approved to receive grant funding from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation. For more than 60 years, the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation has awarded more than $150 million in grants to Ohio’s non-religious, public PK-12 school programs for…
2020-2021 Tuition, Admission and Scholarship Requirements College Now had recently held a workshop for high school seniors and shared some useful information for the academic year 2020-2021. Students who are planning to apply to universities in Ohio can refer to these following fact sheets on the cost of attendance, admission, and scholarship requirements for all…
Brush High School and Mayfield High School 2020-2023 Career Readiness and College Planning Programs. We are proud to continue our partnership with Mayfield High School and initiate a new partnership with Bush High School this academic year! ISSA is currently providing quality workshops in career readiness and college planning for ESL students of Mayfield…