The Stanzel Family Foundation continues its commitment to fostering an educated community by supporting the Alliance for College & Career Student Success (ACCSS). The grant will specifically aid the organization's ACCSS 2.0 Special Projects, a bold initiative to pivot towards holistic post-secondary and career planning and success for all students.
ACCSS is a partnership between six rural public independent school districts (Columbus, Fayetteville, Schulenburg, Flatonia, Weimar, and Moulton) and Blinn College District working together to share resources and to provide more dual credit opportunities and career pathways for students in their region. By establishing this innovative collaborative, students — especially those from low-income families — are provided post-secondary support that delivers the necessary preparation, access, persistence, and success to enable them to enter the workforce equipped for the future.
“While the efforts of ACCSS in program development, recruitment, and student support had borne fruit, there was a larger need to address.” said Susie Shank, director of ACCSS. “It wasn't just about guiding a select few through the dual credit journey anymore. It was about ensuring that every student had a roadmap for their future beyond high school. That’s where ACCSS 2.0 was born.”
