Community Bridges College Success Program

2025 Community Bridges College Success Program

Community Bridges empowers girls from backgrounds in under‑resourced communities to become confident, resilient leaders who thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We serve girls in grades 4–12 through comprehensive after‑school and mentoring programs, family engagement, and college and career readiness initiatives.

As an Ameri Corps VISTA member, you will play a vital role in expanding our College and Career Success Program, helping to break cycles of poverty by increasing college access, success, and graduation rates among first‑generation and low‑income students. You will support and strengthen systems that guide high school girls and recent graduates through the complex college preparation and transition process.

• Enhancing college application and scholarship tracking systems to improve follow‑up and support for students.
• Developing sustainable resources such as college preparation guides, financial aid tools, and alumni success tracking models.
• Assisting in planning and executing college visits, workshops, and parent engagement events that focus on higher education awareness and readiness.
• Strengthening partnerships with colleges, universities, scholarship providers, and community organizations to create new opportunities for students.
• Building and maintaining a database for alumni outreach to measure college persistence, graduation, and post‑secondary outcomes.
• Supporting the creation of an alumni mentorship model that connects current students with Community Bridges graduates.

• Relocation Allowance
• Living Allowance
• Choice of Education Award or End‑of‑Service Stipend
• Training
• Health Coverage* (see details below)
• Childcare assistance if eligible

For details about Ameri Corps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit .

Permits attendance at school during off hours;
Car recommended;
Permits working at another job during off hours.

Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education.

Education, Teaching/Tutoring, Community Organization, Youth Development, Communications, Writing/Editing, General Skills, Team Work.

Program Type: Ameri Corps VISTA

Program: 2025 Community Bridges College Success Program

Program Start/End Date: 12/01/2025 – 12/01/2026

Work Schedule: Full Time

Education Level: Some college

Age Requirement: Minimum: 18, Maximum:
None

Program Locations: MARYLAND Washington/Baltimore

Languages: English

Accepting Applications: From 11/10/2025 To 02/01/2026

Shannon Babe‑Thomas
8757 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring MD 20910
301‑512‑4622
http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./