Access Academies

Access propels underserved middle school students through high school and on to college and career success with enrichment, counseling, and scholarships.

[Access Academies @AccessAcademies]

A big thank you to John Simon & Christine Byers (@SimonLawFirmSTL), Malik Wilson & Tayus Jones (KSDK), and all who made this possible.

👇 Watch & share: https://t.co/EhQIc5DN0Z #20YearsOfImpact #20YearsOfAccess

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🚨 Check It Out! Access was featured on @ksdknews' @ShowMeStLouis! @SaintLouisU first-year Jaleigh Moore (@RosatiKain ’25) and her mother, Evie Williamson, shared their Access journey, while Joslyn Bland highlighted how our Graduate Support team helps students thrive.

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🎟️Tickets: $200 per table (8 people) | $25 individual
(Tickets include beer, soda, water, and snacks—plus you can bring your own food and drinks too!)

👉Grab your table, ticket, or sponsorship today at https://t.co/PuFEwvXkBf

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🎉 TRIVIA TICKETS ARE ON SALE!
It’s official — tickets are now available for our first-ever ‘Spirit of St. Louis’ Trivia Night! That’s right, Access is hosting a fun-filled evening of trivia to support our students and celebrate St. Louis.

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Here are the details:
📅 Saturday, November 1, 2025
🕕 Doors open at 6pm | Trivia starts at 7pm
📍 St. John Vianney High School (1311 South Kirkwood Rd, St. Louis, MO)

[Access Academies @AccessAcademies]

⚡Space is limited and tickets are coming soon, so stay tuned! (Also, you might want to start binge-watching Jeopardy.) Who's ready to help us continue celebrating 20 years of impact? We can't wait to see you there!#20YearsOfImpact #20YearsOfAccess

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📣 SAVE THE DATE!
Access is hosting a Trivia Night, and we don’t want you to miss it! Get ready for an evening of fun, facts, and friendly competition as we come together to support our students and advance the Access mission.

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Here are the details:

🗓 Saturday, November 1, 2025
📍 St. John Vianney High School
⏰ Doors open 6 PM | Trivia starts 7 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $200 for a table of 8 or $25 per individual ticket (includes beer, soda, water, and snacks — plus you're welcome to bring your own food!)

[Access Academies @AccessAcademies]

... your unique journey inspires us and the next generation of Access students — and we’d love to know what you’re up to. Click https://t.co/WQJEiul3rB to share your news today! #AccessAlumni #EveryStepOfTheWay #AlumniUpdates

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📢 Calling All Access Alumni: Share Your Story For Our 20th Anniversary! 🎉
As we celebrate 20 years of Access, we want to hear from YOU! Whether it’s a recent career achievement, a personal accomplishment, a meaningful new project, or an exciting family update...

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Don't forget: Eat at any Salt + Smoke tonight until 9pm (dine in OR take out!) and a percentage of your bill will support Access Academies. Eat brisket, make a meaningful impact. It doesn’t get any easier than that! #SaltAndSmoke #DineOutForAccess #bbqforgood

[SLU PRiME Center @SLU_PRIME]

Check out this article from @The74 discussing @AccessAcademies work in STL catholic schools, a program which has awarded $9M in scholarships since 2005!

See here the PRiME brief on post-secondary attainment referenced in this piece: https://t.co/NDBhFPcDxO

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Thrilled to be profiled by @The74, a leading national publication for education news!!! And a HUGE thanks to Kevin Mahnken for shining a light on the important work our team does and on our impact across the St. Louis region. https://t.co/EoN4yfyDha #everystepoftheway

[National College Attainment Network (NCAN) @NCANetwork]

#ICYMI: The #FAFSA has now been corrected to allow contributors without Social Security numbers to complete the online form, with 2 limitations. https://t.co/DP6UcTmxOk

[Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation @MOSLFoundation]

Attention High School Seniors! The opening of the 2024-2025 Access EXTRA Scholarship application has been delayed until March 15, 2024. This should give you time to complete your 2024-2025 FAFSA and receive your FAFSA Submission Summary which is required for the application.

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[NASFAA @nasfaa]

BREAKING 🚨: @usedgov announced today that institutions and states will begin receiving FAFSA applicant information in the “first half of March,” backtracking its initial - and already delayed - commitment to deliver them in January: https://t.co/DjiVTwuEOZ #fachat #FAFSA

[Federal Student Aid @FAFSA]

A Pell Grant, unlike a federal student loan, does not have to be repaid, except under certain rare circumstances. 🙌​

Learn more: https://t.co/8O0EF9GXpG