ACCESS Ashtabula County

The Mission of ACCESS is to present Ashtabula County students with the information, strategies and resources that are essential for progression through an educational pathway that leads to a career. Our team strives to meet our mission by integrating into the students day to day education. We have ACCESS advisors placed in each of the Ashtabula County public high schools; each student is guaranteed a meeting with their schools advisor. By maintaining a regular presence in the schools our advisors are able to provide a secondary source for career guidance focused exclusively on developing individuals plans for after graduation. ACCESS is a 501(c)(3) organization that was established in 1999 and began serving students in the 2000-2001 school year. In 2005, ACCESS was part of a federal GEAR UP grant in which Ashtabula County was one of eight sites across Ohio that came together for one state grant program. This grant provided direct student services in the areas of higher education...