Welcome

The Valley Outreach Center (VOC) is an initiative of the University of Texas-Pan American's (UTPA) Department of College Access and Support Programs with the aim of providing outreach services to public schools and others in the community in support of the "Closing the Gaps" and "College for Texans" initiatives.

Contact and Map Information

Announcements:

January 28, 2010: College Start Program: Parent Meeting at UTPA Annex

February 2010: Interested in helping others? join the Valley Outreach center and High School G-Force mentors from around the Valley collect monetary donations as well as clothing and other personal hygeine items.  Visit your school Go-Center or the Valley Outreach Center for more information!!

February 13, 2010: Mother Daughter Program: Building Bonds: For all MDP participants, mothers and daughters.  All participants are required to attend. Come for day of exciting events!

February 21, 2010: College Goal Sunday at UTPA: Open to the Community, professionals will be assisting with FAFSA transmittals and answering any question that you may have about College!!! See you there!

Programs

College Start Program

• The UTPA College Start Program works with 250 high school juniors and mentors them through their senior year of high school as well as prepare them for a post-secondary education.

Go Center Programs and Collegiate G-Force Mentors

• UTPA  Go Center and Collegiate G-Force (CGF) Mentors offer educational support and training services to Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Middle and  High Schools and the general community. A Go Center is located at either a middle or high school where students can get assitance on how they can be better prepared to attend a college or univeristy.  The CGF Mentors are college students that promote and educate all students visiting the Go-Center on any topic related to higher education.

Mobile Go Center Program

• The UTPA Mobile Go Center (MGC) is an internet-equipped mobile computer lab to be launched across the State of Texas as part of the College for Texans initiative. Like regular Go Centers, a Mobile Go Center serves as a focal point for students and parents to find information about how to prepare for and access higher education.

Mother-Daughter Program

• The Mother-Daughter Program is an intervention program for young women in 7th-8th grades and their mothers. The program encourages and supports completion of high school and the pursuit of a higher education, while preparing students and mothers to reach out to peers with college access information through participation in High School Go Centers.