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Jenny Howard is our GRASP advisor. See your counselor or career coach to sign up to meet with her when she is at school on Tuesdays!

GRASP is a 501(c) (3) non-profit, charitable, college-access organization that assists students and families in obtaining funding for post-secondary education.

GRASP helps students and their families, regardless of their financial resources and at no charge to them, develop an educational plan by:

• Assisting them with the financial aid process;

• Awarding and administering scholarships;

• Inspiring them to believe that post-secondary education is attainable; and

• Supporting them during the completion of their post-secondary education

The goal of GRASP is to ensure that every student has an equal opportunity for continuing education after high school, regardless of financial or social circumstances. 

GRASP advisors are placed at participating Virginia high schools. They are adept at navigating the college financial aid system and the processes required to make a post-secondary educational plan a reality.  Advisors work without charge to the students and their families primarily through individual in-school meetings. They also present financial aid seminars in libraries and other public forums. Advisors access institutional, federal, state and community resources.

GRASP’s reach spans an increasing number of public and private schools in Virginia and is distinguished by its policy of channeling more than 50% of its resources to those who have significant financial challenges. Regardless of a family's circumstances, GRASP financial aid advisors help students overcome challenges to participating in the dream of an education after high school.