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The Architecture of Access for First-Generation and Pell-Eligible Students
A structured framework for TRIO Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search, Gear UP, and KIPP programs that need a proven, evidence-based system for moving first-generation and Pell-eligible students from preparation to enrollment.
- The 4 pillars of the architecture of access: test prep, profile, story, funding
- How to implement the framework in a 12-month TRIO program cycle
- Milestone tracking and accountability tools for directors
- Why first-generation and Pell-eligible students need a different approach — and what that looks like
- Mikael Davis's extensive TRIO background and why it matters
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The Architecture of Access: A College-Readiness Framework for First-Generation and Pell-Eligible Students
First-generation and Pell-eligible students need a roadmap. Most don't have one.
TRIO Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search, Gear UP, and KIPP programs exist to close the college access gap for first-generation and Pell-eligible students. But too many programs are piecing together resources, curricula, and tools without a unifying framework. The result is well-intentioned effort without a system — and first-generation and Pell-eligible students who still fall through the cracks.
A framework built for first-generation and Pell-eligible students
Built on real TRIO experience
Mikael Davis's extensive TRIO background gives this framework unusual credibility. He's been where your students are — first-generation, without a roadmap, figuring it out step by step. The Architecture of Access is the framework he wishes he'd had, refined over 30 years and $38 million in aid secured.
A framework proven in practice
$38M+
in financial aid secured
30+
years of TRIO experience
$3,499
for 12-month institutional access
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