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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all Emily K Center programming remains virtual. Our facility is open with limited hours on Mondays and Thursdays, typically from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Please call 919-680-0308 to confirm that someone will be onsite before you plan a visit. Masks are required at all times on premises. Learn More
Game Plan: College provides free information, advice, and support designed to help high school students plan for and pursue their educational and career goals beyond high school.
Game Plan: College provides free information, advice and support designed to help high school students plan for and pursue their educational and career goals beyond high school. Through workshops, advising, and special events, students gain the knowledge and skills they need to identify their best-fit college or postsecondary option. Our Game Plan: College team is dedicated to ensuring that all students have the support they need to achieve the futures they envision.
All Game Plan: College programs and services are free and open to high school students who reside in Durham County. The program targets students who come from families with unmet financial need, students who will be the first in their families to attend college, or students who are members of a traditionally underrepresented racial group.
Many students are first introduced to Game Plan: College through a workshop held at their school or at the Emily K Center. Our workshops are designed to address the specific college access needs of high school students at varying points in their high school careers and can be tailored to any audience. Typical workshop topics include:
Interested in hosting a workshop at your school or community group? Please contact us!
Designed to assist students who want more support on their postsecondary journey, one-on-one advising sessions are offered virtually, with plans to resume in-person sessions when it is safe to do so. Students can set up an appointment with our professional college access staff to discuss a variety of college access topics including:
One-on-one advising sessions are offered free of charge, and there is no minimum or maximum number of sessions required.
Throughout the year, Game Plan: College hosts a variety of college access events and workshops designed to address specific needs of high school students. These events include:
For more information on these or other upcoming Game Plan: College events, check out the Game Plan: College calendar.
Use the links below to help begin your college search!
Search for colleges in North Carolina.
Do you have general questions about scholarships? These scholarship basics can help you learn how to maximize opportunities. Remember, it’s never too early to start looking for scholarships! Click here for a list of different scholarships. You can also browse the scholarship sites below to maximize your search. Ready to discuss options or want feedback on a scholarship essay? Schedule a one-on-one advising appointment with our team.
Dwayne came to the Emily K Center in 2018 to lead our Game Plan: College program as the director of postsecondary access. A native of Jamaica, Dwayne earned his B.A. from the University of the West Indies. He went on to earn his M.Ed. at Boston College and his Ed.D. from the University of Rochester.
Favorite book: Waiting for Godot
Favorite college course: Ethics and Equity in Education
Jackie first came to the Emily K Center as a student in the Scholars to College program. After graduating from college, she came back to join us as a full-time staff member in 2017. Today Jackie serves as a postsecondary access advisor for Game Plan: College. She earned her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Jackie works with the following high schools: City of Medicine Academy; Hillside; Middle College; New Tech; and Southern.
Favorite college course: Capoeira
Best advice received about education: Your education is yours forever. No one can take it from you.
Christina joined the Emily K Center in 2019, working as a postsecondary access advisor with Game Plan: College and brings more than five years of experience with direct college-access work in both urban and rural settings. She earned her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Christina works with the following high schools: Durham School of the Arts; Northern; Riverside; and School for Creative Studies
Favorite late-night college snack: Hot Cheetos and coffee
Favorite subject: Math
Rachel joined the Emily K Center as a postsecondary access advisor in 2018. She earned her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her M.Ed. from North Carolina State University, where she is also currently a higher education Ph.D. candidate.
Rachel works with the following high schools: J.D. Clement Early College and Jordan.
Favorite college course: Movies and Politics
Favorite late-night college snack: Goldfish
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