Empowering Future Leaders
At College 1st Program, we specialize in empowering students through the facilitation of College Readiness CAMPs to promote the importance of completing a post-secondary education, career exploration, and essential success skills development.
"This isn’t just a CAMP—it’s a turning point in a student’s life"
Real-World Learning. Real Impact. Book Your CAMP Today!
THE COLLEGE 1ST PROGRAM EXISTS TO:
Promote the importance of completing a
post-secondary education.
Expose students to diverse and fast-growing career opportunities through engaging, hands-on activities and mentorship.
Prepare students with the essential skills, such as communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity, needed for college, career, and life success.
EXPECTED RESULTS
IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
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Students gain confidence and perform better through engaging, hands-on learning experiences.
INCREASE STUDENT ATTENDANCE
CAMPs foster curiosity and connection, encouraging active attendance, and participation in and beyond the classroom.
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EARLY COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING
Students explore real-world pathways, setting goals and building skills for future success.
COLLEGE 1ST CAMP HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
TESTIMONIALS
Mason R.
Region 3 ESC Bay City ISD Student
“My day was exciting, it was different. It helped me prepare! I feel like this CAMP can really expose you to different career opportunities. I feel more positive and motivated to go to college!"
Margaree W.
Santa Gertrudis ISD Student
“College 1st can really motivate and guide students, giving them all the information necessary so they can find success, and decide what they want to do in their life!”
Daniel S.
UT Austin GEAR UP Eagle Pass ISD Student
"This really showed me the possibilities of my future career, and really motivates me to keep exploring, being ready for college, and be successful!"
"Give your students the
College 1st CAMP Experience!"
Since 2013, we have partnered with school districts, Education Service Centers (ESCs), and community outreach programs to facilitate College and Career Readiness CAMPs. We work with special student population programs such as Title I, Migrant, McKinney-Vento, Bilingual, Special Education, and ACE 21st Century After-School Programs. We also collaborate with university and college community outreach initiatives such as GEAR UP, Talent Search, and Upward Bound.
Are you interested in giving your students the College 1st CAMP experience?
"What if one CAMP could change a student's entire future?"
Let's give them the experience that makes it possible!
+1750
CAMP Sessions
+700
Family Engagement Sessions
+76,000
Students
+45,500
Families
The College 1st program is a joint initiative implemented in partnership with Visionary Leaders from School Districts, Educational Service Centers, and Post-secondary Institutions.
PARTNERSHIPS
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Vanguard Academy
Edinburg ISD
Somerset ISD
Eagle Pass ISD
Roma ISD
Jim Hogg ISD
San Felipe del Río
Spread the Impact: Refer a Potential Partner. Empower More Students.
We sincerely thank all of our incredible partners for the opportunity to support their students on the path to college and career readiness.
If you know of a school district, education service center, or post-secondary program that shares our mission to empower students, we’d love your referral.
Together, we can help more Texas students explore their potential, design their future, and achieve college and career success.
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100% Satisfaction Guarantee
At the College 1st Program, we stand behind our promise to deliver transformational, college and career readiness experiences—every single time. Book a CAMP for your students—and if you’re not completely satisfied with the quality, engagement, or overall experience, It's free.
"We don’t just deliver programs—we build partnerships rooted in trust and impact. Our CAMPs are designed to ignite student passion and prepare them for college, career, and life success."
You can invest in your students with complete confidence. Risk-free. Results-focused. Impact guaranteed.