College Bound offers several programs to students. To qualify, students must be: enrolled in a DC Metro area public or public charter school, in 8th-12th grade, and dedicated to enrolling in and completing a college education.

The Academic Mentoring Program matches students with college-educated volunteers to strengthen the student's math, language arts, and social skills while preparing them for the college journey. There are five sites throughout the D.C. Metropolitan area

• Site Locations
  
  Mondays:
  6:30-8:30 p.m.
  Sherwood Recreation Center
  640 10th Street NE
  At 10th and G Streets NE, 10 blocks from Union Station
  Closest Metro: Union Station
  (A shuttle is available for pickup & drop off @ New York Avenue, M Street side)
  
  6:30-8:30 p.m.
  Gonzaga High School cafeteria
  19 I St. NW
  North Capitol Street between I & K Streets, about 4 blocks north of Union Station
  Closest Metro: Union Station
  
  Wednesdays:
  6:00-8:00 p.m.
  Cesar Chavez Public Charter High School
  3709 Hayes Street NE
  Closest Metro: Minnesota Avenue
  
  Thursdays:
  

  6:30-8:30 p.m. St. Matthew’s Baptist Church 1105 New Jersey Avenue SE between L & M Streets Closest Metro: Navy Yard (use the New Jersey Ave. exit.)

  6:00-8:00 p.m. Beacon House 601 Edgewood St., NE Closest Metro: Rhode Island (A shuttle is available for pickup & drop off @ the Rhode Island station)

  
  
  
  
  
  
• College Preparatory Activities for the Academic Mentoring Program:
  • Senior Retreat: The Senior Retreat, which occurs in the Fall, is an opportunity for seniors to learn how to begin the college application and financial aid process. At this event, students receive an in-depth overview of these processes with the aid of College Bound's staff and guest speakers.
  • Spring and Fall College Tour: During the Fall semester, students will take a 1-2 day college tour to visit local area schools. In the Spring, we typically take a 4-day tour to visit several schools that may be quite a distance. In recent years, we have visited schools in North Carolina, Georgia, and New York.
  • Taste of College Night: The Taste of College Night, which is co-sponsored by the Junior League of Washington DC, is our annual College Fair and Holiday Dinner. It is the first event of the year where students and volunteers from all four sites come together.
  • Career Night: Career Night, which is co-sponsored by the University Club, is our annual career fair. Students meet with individuals from various career fields to engage in roundtable discussions about their career interests.
  • End of the Year Celebration: The culminating event of each year, the End of the Year Celebration is our graduation and recognition banquet. We award scholarships at this event for selected students and two additional honors to community individuals and agencies.
    • i. The Hall of Fame Award was established to recognize individuals and/or groups who have made outstanding contributions to College Bound.
    • ii. The Community Leadership Award was established to recognize leaders in the community who are making a difference by knowingly and unknowingly furthering the efforts of College Bound

SAT Preparation program: Launched in the summer of 2003, the program is designed to offer SAT prep sessions for "at-risk" students free of charge. The SAT Prep Sessions are 8- to 9-week courses where students meet with trained SAT Prep Instructors to learn skills and strategies to help increase scores on the SAT. The course is typically offered three times a year - spring, summer and fall.

The Financial Literacy seminars provide College Bound students with basic financial and money management skills.

College Bound awards ten scholarships to selected students annually. These scholarships are typically for $6,000, though donors may specify larger amounts to be awarded. Students must be participants of the Academic Mentoring Program for at least one full year to apply for the scholarships. Applications are usually available in February and due at the end of March.