What it is:

Project Discovery is offered throughout the state of Virginia as a dropout prevention program and college access preparatory program.  Serving economically disadvantaged, potential first generation post-secondary education attendees, the program is designed to promote education as a means to ending the cycle of poverty for our current and future generations of students.

What we do:

High school participants in Project Discovery visit three to seven college campuses, and participate in workshops about life planning, study skills, admissions procedures, financial aid, and choosing a college. They attend cultural enrichment activities, receive SAT and college application fee waivers if eligible and attend a graduation/recognition banquet.

Who can participate:

To be eligible for Project Discovery, students must meet one of the following:

Has a family income within 200% of the poverty guidelines

or

Be a potential first generation college student

or

Receive free or reduced lunch and books

To assist students who have related needs and interests 10% of the students involved may be outside of the criteria.

For more information:

Julie Baker

Program Liaison for Douglass School

Rachel Sutphin

Program Coordinator

703-777-0697

rachel.sutphin@loudoun.gov