ACCESS College Foundation

About Us

The ACCESS Program is a non-profit organization designed to assist students attending participating public high schools in the South Hampton Roads area in furthering their education beyond high school. Founded in 1988, the program is supported by local foundations, businesses, and by individuals who believe that every student who graduates from high school should have the opportunity to attend college. Each year, ACCESS advisors help more than 10,000 students in South Hampton Roads enroll in college and obtain approximately $20 million in financial aid and scholarship money. Advisors are available in each participating high school to assist students and parents with all phases of the college admission and financial process. Advisors provide fees for college testing and applications for eligible students in cases where need is evident and waivers cannot be obtained.

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ACCESS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
7300 Newport Avenue, Suite 500
Norfolk, Virginia 23505
PH: 757.962.6113
FAX: 757.962.7314

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Bonnie B. Sutton
President and CEO

Dr. Pamela Rambo
Program Director

Cheryl L Jones
Program Coordinator

Leslie J. Allen
Operations Associate

Gina Madden
Director of Development

Jamie Coburn
Annual Giving/Database Manager

Elizabeth Klein
Development Assistant

Gail Sidney
College Success Advisor

Susan P. Neal
Administrative and Financial Assistant

ACCESS SCHOOLS

Chesapeake Public Schools
** Deep Creek High School	Advisor: Passion Studivant Phone: 558-5313 pstudivant@accesscollege.org
Great Bridge High School**	Advisor: Twanya Brown Phone: 482-7361 tbrown@accesscollege.org
Hickory High School**	Advisor: Dana Smith Phone: 421-4029 dsmith@accesscollege.org
Indian River High School**	Advisors: Karla Galloway Jordan Brown (Sub.) jbrown@accesscollege.org Phone: 578-3758
++ Oscar Smith High School	Advisor: Ashley Woodous Phone: 547-3886 (FAX 549-5176) awoodous@accesscollege.org
Western Branch High School**	Advisor: Geri Drewrey Phone: Phone: 638-1142 gdrewrey@accesscollege.org
Norfolk Public Schools
++ Booker T. Washington High School	Advisors: Karla Galloway Jordan Brown (Sub.) jbrown@accesscollege.org Phone: 628-3572
++ Granby High School	Advisor: Darcel Catlett Phone: 451-4131 dcatlett@accesscollege.org
++ Lake Taylor High School	Advisor: Dana Smith Phone: 892-3215 dsmith@accesscollege.org
++ Maury High School	Advisor: Cheryl Jones Phone: 628-0030 cjones@accesscollege.org
++ Norview High School	Advisor: Twanya Brown Phone: 852-4500 x 3022 tbrown@accesscollege.org
Portsmouth Public Schools
++ Churchland High School	Advisor: Passion Studivant Phone: 686-2500 x 45112 pstudivant@accesscollege.org
++ Norcom High School	Advisor: Joanne Forbes Phone: 393-8004 jforbes@accesscollege.org
++ Wilson High School	Advisor: Lauren Collins Phone: 465-2957 lcollins@accesscollege.org
Suffolk Public School
King’s Fork High School**	Advisor: Ashley Woodous Phone: 923-5240 x 579101 awoodous@accesscollege.org
++Lakeland High School	Advisor: Geri Drewrey Phone: 925-5790 (FAX 925-5599) gdrewrey@accesscollege.org
Nansemond River High School**	Advisor: Lauren Collins Phone: 923-4101 x 591633 lcollins@accesscollege.org
Virginia Beach Public Schools
++ Bayside High School	Advisor: Andrew Szymanski Phone: 473-5054 x 59515 aszymanski@accesscollege.org
Cox High School**	Advisor: Jaclyn Faulkner Phone: 412-3301 x 58354 jfaulkner@accesscollege.org
++ First Colonial High School	Advisor: Ashleigh James Clark 648-5300 x57542 aclark@accesscollege.org
++ Green Run High School	Advisor: Jacqueline Whitehead Phone: 648-5350 x57335 jwhitehead@accesscollege.org
Kellam High School**	Advisor: Jacqueline Whitehead Phone: 427-3232 ext. 59017 jwhitehead@accesscollege.org
+ Kempsville High School	Advisor: Kevin Cenedella Phone: 648-5450 x58026 kcenedella@accesscollege.org
++ Landstown High School	Advisor: Jaclyn Faulkner Phone: 468-4605 x2392 jfaulkner@accesscollege.org
+ Ocean Lakes High School	Advisor: Adria Phillips Phone: 648-5550 x 57942 aphillips@accesscollege.org
+ Princess Anne High School	Advisor: Adria Phillips Phone: 648-5600 x58420 (FAX 687-8300) aphillips@accesscollege.org
** Salem High School	Advisor: Andrew Szymanski Phone: 474-8484 x 57156 aszymanski@accesscollege.org
+ Tallwood High School	Advisor: Kevin Cenedella Phone: 474-8555 x 58714 (FAX 479-8962) kcenedella@accesscollege.org
** Advisor at school 2 days per week + Advisor at school 2 1/2 days per week ++ Advisor at school 3 days per week

THE ACCESS CHALLENGE TO STUDENTS

1. Remain a student in good standing
2. Maintain a 2.5 (C+) GPA or higher
3. Strive for excellent attendance
4. Refrain from drugs and alcohol

HOW STUDENTS SEE ADVISORS

Students can see advisors throughout the school year. Students often are referred to the ACCESS advisor by their school counselor or teacher. Students may visit the ACCESS office during free periods to set up an appointment, following school procedures. Parents or guardians also may request appointments by calling the ACCESS advisor.

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