College Success
While there are multiple programs that serve youth through high school and into college it has become increasingly clear that first generation students from challenging backgrounds face huge obstacles in completing college and entering careers. The Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation supports organizations that provide holistic, research based, high quality services for their students to help them thrive in college and prepare for rewarding careers.
A Deep Dive into Impactful Partnership
The Jacob Scholars Program was created in the 2021-22 academic year to support Wayne State University (WSU) students at the College of Nursing (CON). The Jacob Scholars program provides academic support to nursing students in an effort to diminish the social determinants that impede the successful retention and completion of students from underrepresented communities.
Grant Recipients
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Atlantic Impact
Two year grant of $100,000 ($50,000/year) to Atlantic Impact to support the College Access & Success Program.
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Alternatives For Girls
Two year grant of $100,000 ($50,000/year) to enhance and expand AFG’s Asset Building Program, primarily serving middle and high school girls of color in Southwest Michigan.
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Boys Hope Girls Hope Detroit
Two year grant of $265,000 ($132,500/year) for College Access and Success Project, including One-on-One collegian check-ins, scholarships, college success sessions and continued coordination of project.
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Detroit Achievement Academy
Two year grant of $50,000 to support the High School Transition Coordinator.
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Detroit College Access Network
Two year grant of $450,000 to support the following: maintaining the current staffing, add additional program manager, support programming and operational capacity for out-of-school partners, and continue the GradSnapp subscription.
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Detroit Phoenix Center
Two year grant of $120,000 ($60,000/year) to support Alumni Program and support of DPC current college students.
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Developing KIDS
Two year grant of $80,000 ($40,000/year) to support College Access & Success Coordination.
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Give Merit
Two year grant of $100,000 ($50,000/year) to Give Merit for the FATE Alumni Program.
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Hazel Park Promise
$100,000 over two years to support college success programming expansion between Hazel Park Promise Hazel Park Schools & Hazel Park College Access Network. Expansion supports student participation and engagement with Promise Zone Staff
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The Michigan Hispanic Collaborative
Three year grant of $450,000 ($150,000/year) for college access and success program, La Próxima Generación, deepening parent programming, capacity to serve more college students and continued growth of La Puerto Portal.
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Midnight Golf Program
Major funder of character development and life skills program for high school seniors that mentors and supports youth through college graduation.
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Mosaic Youth Theatre
$100,000 over two years to support a College and Career Pathways Coordinator expanding Mosaic’s College Access and Success work.
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Racquet Up Detroit
$70,000 over two years to support college counseling and college liaison efforts to support students all the way to college graduation.
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Winning Futures
$130,000 over two years to support program development of College Success Mentoring (CSM) program.
Additional Focus Areas
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Childhood Enrichment
The Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation, supports programs that provide children with opportunities, such as summer camp, field trips, and cooking classes that help a child develop into a well-rounded person.
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Reproductive Health
The Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation supports direct service programs that educate and support people with their reproductive health choices and needs . The foundation also supports reproductive justice advocacy efforts.
