Mental Health Resources:

• Walk-In Clinic at Children's Hospital

• Multicultural Trauma & Addictions Treatment Center

• Cornerstone Counseling

• Shorehaven Behavioral Health

• Associated Mental Health Consultants

• Pathfinders

• Rogers Behavioral Health

24/7 Crisis Lines:

• Milwaukee County Crisis Line 414.257.7222

• Walkers Point Youth and Family Center Crisis Line 414.647.8200

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800.273.TALK

• Veterans Crisis Line 800.273.8255

• Trevor Lifeline (LGBTQ) 1-866-488-7386
  

Non-Crisis Emotional Support Lines:

• COPE Line 262.377.COPE

  • 24-hour emotional support and crisis intervention from trained volunteers. Serving Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha, Washington and Sheboygan counties.

• HOPELINE Text “HOPELINE” to 741741

  • 24/7 Counseling and Support Text Line

• O’YEAH 414.257.7158

  • Serving young adults ages 17-25

• WARMLINE 414.777.4729

  • A peer-run, non-crisis support line Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 6:00AM –10:00 PM

• TREVOR TEXT Text “START” to 678678

Postsecondary Options:

College Info:

• Get Info on UW Milwaukee's Metamajors

• Wisconsin Education Fairs

• Fair Opportunity Project

• Matriculate - 1:1 virtual college advising.

  We review applications on a rolling basis until it closes in early fall. Students are eligible if they meet all of the following:

  • Are on track to graduate high school in the Class of 2025

  • Attend high school in the US (no citizenship requirement)

  • Have an annual family income of less than $90,000

  • Have a 3.5 Unweighted GPA on a 4.0 Scale (or the equivalent) OR

  • Take a rigorous course load and/or a standardized test score in the 90th percentile (1270+ PSAT, 1350+ SAT, 28+ ACT)

Military Info:

• US Merchant Marine Virtual Sessions

Gap Year Info:

• Gap Year Association

• MATC Program

• Lakeland University Program

• Pacific Discovery

• Carpe Diem Education

Trades Info:

• Youth Apprenticeships - Southwest Milwaukee Consortium

• Department of Workforce Development

Workforce:

• Job Corps

College Campus Visits:

• UW System Schools

• Wisconsin Private Schools

REAL TALK: Real Talk is a career and college exploration initiative designed to connect Black students and families with Black professionals and representatives from colleges and access organizations across the country. We empower Black students to own their future, their way.

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Scholarships:

MATC Scholarships

Big Brand Scholarships: These household brands are offering more than $170,000 in scholarships!

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Wisconsin Department of Instruction Lists of Scholarships/Grants

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Going Merry

HAMP Foundation is again offering two full, four-year scholarships to:

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Boys & Girls Clubs' Graduation Plus program: We proudly announce that Graduation Plus at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee is recruiting sophomores (Class of 2026) and Juniors (Class of 2025) for program participation. We will begin accepting applications for freshmen (Cohort 2027) in December. Graduation Plus prepares teens for their futures with:

• College Tours

• Academic Advising

• College Applications

• ACT Prep

• Scholarships

• Career Planning

• Resume Assistance

• Leaderships Skills

• Financial Aid Planning

APPLY FOR GRAD PLUS