Higher Heights seeks to change the lives of under-represented college bound students to EMPOWER, ENCOURAGE, and EQUIP them to obtain a post-secondary education.
15th Annual Young Legends Ball
2019 East Coast College Tour
Programs and Services
2018-2019 College Access Program
Summer College Application Bootcamp
(rising 12th graders) |
2019 East Coast College Tour
WINTER SESSIONS- Coding Program
(Grades 7 - 11) |
Highlights from our 2018 Young Legends Ball with
Robert Mason, Jr. (Founder of the Black Common App)
and Keith Kountz (Channel 8 News WTNH)
Robert Mason, Jr. (Founder of the Black Common App)
and Keith Kountz (Channel 8 News WTNH)
GET TO KNOW USAt, HHYEP we make sure that students who want to go to college receive the resources and supports to enroll and graduate from college. We achieve our goals through Empowering, Equipping and Encouraging our families.
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Without Higher Heights, as a parent, I don't know where we would be. The program helped us so much through the financial aid process. Thank you!" |
Two Organizations one purpose
Higher Heights consists of two organizations focused on college access within the State of Connecticut, Higher Heights a direct service organization and the Connecticut College Access & Advising Network that supports school districts and state partnerships
Our Results
Higher Heights YEP, Inc. has been successfully working with low-income, minority, first-generational students, parent and community partners for over 14 years. We have the knowledge, experience and best practices needed to work effectively with students and their families. Our staff and volunteers bring expertise from the corporate, non-profit and education fields. We have forged several strategic relationships with schools, colleges, universities, and businesses that allow us to connect our students to leadership, college, and career-related opportunities.
Our Higher Heights Alumni are achieving great results in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service and education.
Our Higher Heights Alumni are achieving great results in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service and education.
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95% COLLEGE ATTENDANCE |
Over 2,500 students serviced |