ECMC Foundation opens a free college access center in Northern California

The College Place opens on the campus of the University of California (UC), Berkeley

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan.30, 2012 – ECMC Foundation announced today the opening of The College Place-Northern California—the first The College Place in California. Located on the UC Berkeley campus, The College Place helps students of all ages pursue opportunities for education beyond high school by providing free information, assistance and encouragement through in-person, telephone and online support. The College Place also offers individual assistance completing applications for admission, financial aid and scholarships.

The College Place will be managed by Monique Adorno-Jimenez. Adorno-Jimenez has dedicated her career to working with California students as both a teacher and an advisor. She has been a leader in equity and access issues for more than 10 years.

This new college access center continues the successful collaboration between ECMC Foundation and UC Berkeley’s Center for Educational Partnerships, which started with the development of the nationally distributed college access curricula, Realizing the College Dream for high school students, and Believing the College Dream for fourth through eighth grade students.

The College Place-Northern California is located at 2150 Kittredge Street, Suite 4C, Berkeley, Calif. Besides visiting the site, California students can also access The College Place services by calling 1-866-326-2827 or sending an email to northerncatcp@ecmc.org.

To learn more about this and other ECMC Foundation initiatives, visit www.ecmcfoundation.org.