College Access

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Incorporated in 1995, the National College Access Network (NCAN), an organization classified as 501(c)(3) under the Internal Revenue Service Code, grew out of the informal networking of people who were involved in the burgeoning field of college access. There are several varieties of college access programs but all spend their resources, both financial and human, to help motivated, academically capable, low-income young people enroll in and graduate from college. All operate independently and act as strong and sometimes the sole advocates for the students they serve. NCAN's current roster of members includes 161 organizations, which are serving thousands of low-income students and their families in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Geographically, they range from Massachusetts to California, reaching out to young people in inner cities and rural communities. Many members provide last dollar or gap scholarships to students who have been accepted into college but whose financial...

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