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Inner-city students in Philadelphia will have the opportunity to attend a post-secondary school, thanks to a new partnership between Millersville University and Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Pa.
The partnership is in response to Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s call for colleges and universities to work with Philadelphia high schools to help create a “college going culture” in each school.
Nakia Mack, assistant director and coordinator of minority student recruitment at Millersville, has been active with the Overbrook/Millersville partnership.
“We’re focused on education, not nonsense,” said Nutter. “We want to enhance the educational opportunities for young people in Philadelphia.”
Millersville faculty and administrators will work with Overbrook High School’s Student Success Center (SSC) to provide college admissions and financial aid assistance, college visits and other opportunities to interact with college students. Millersville will host campus visits throughout the year for Overbrook students.
“What you see in this room are parents, supporters and organizations that are all about you and wanting you to succeed,” said Millersville President Dr. Francine G. McNairy, who recently spoke at an event at Overbrook. “There are people in this room who are here to say ‘We’ve got your back.’ That is what this partnership is all about.”
Millersville is one of 10 post-secondary institutions to partner with a Philadelphia high school housing a SSC. These centers are designed to assist students in the creation of post-secondary plans and provide and coordinate services and resources to help them achieve their goals.
