Avenue Scholars

Avenue Scholars guarantees careers for our youth of hope and need through supportive relationships, individualized coaching, education, and training.

Each Avenue Scholar takes a for-credit class in their high school taught by an Avenue Scholars High School Career Coach. The coach guides them in their personal and career-related development through curriculum delivery and wrap-around intrusive support.

Avenue Scholars Career Services Coaches deliver personalized support that empowers Scholars to cultivate the essential job-ready skills and attributes required for workplace success, enabling them to confidently embark on their career journeys.

After completing their education and training, Scholars work with Avenue Scholars Career Services Coaches to obtain a high-demand, financially sustaining career that requires an associate degree or less.

For Scholars to successfully complete the Avenue Scholars program and be eligible for alumni status, they are coached toward obtaining a career that meets the following criteria:

• Full-time employment
• A living wage
• Employer-provided health insurance and retirement benefits
• Working in a field aligned with Avenue Scholars’ supported industries
• Opportunities for upward mobility