Ways to Donate
Your Donation Changes Their Future
The goal of Achievement Institute’s College to Career Readiness STEM Program is to provide low-income minority students in Santa Ana with a clear college to a career pathway in the STEM fields to ensure that they obtain gainful employment and break the cycle of poverty in their families.
Mail Checks to:
P.O. Box 11744
Santa Ana, CA 92711
For 10 University Applications
10 Application Fees $650
(2UCs, 2CSUs, 3Ivy Leagues, 3 Private University )
SAT I or ACT Fee $163.50
(Repeat Twice)
Score Reporting Fee. $42
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SAT II. $52
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6 AP Exam Fees $552
(Avg # of exams taken on college prep track)
SAT or ACT Preparation. $1500
(This covers courses and material)
Tutors $2000
(To help boost grades)
College Counselor. $2500
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Total $7499.50
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Thank You, Donors!
Volunteer Opportunities
Help Supplement our scholars' education & training
The Achievement Institute welcomes volunteers and appreciates the knowledge and skills that volunteers can offer our organization and scholars. As a means of enhancing our scholars’ personal, educational, and professional development, the Achievement Institute strives to expose them to professionals who bring the experience and knowledge of the working world into the classroom. Volunteer opportunities include guest speakers and facilitators at workshops such as Business Etiquette, Networking, Public Speaking, Leadership and Teamwork, Financial Literacy, and Budgeting Skills. We also utilize volunteers to serve as mentors and tutors for our scholars.
Financial Breakdown
Words From Our Class of 2021
A Very Good Agency
Johna Acosta
Leland Aday
Valerie Amezcua
Argosy University, Orange
Kerri G. Barnett
Ian Barreto
Irene Beltran
Caryn Birch
Joyce Brown
Steven Bushong
Brysani, Inc.
Frank Cabada
Patricia Carter
Steve Cate
Estefania Cervantes
Chapter A B PEO
Chevron
Frank Citrone
City of Santa Ana
Sam Cuellar
Mary and Jerald Debar
Gary De la Cruz
Jennifer Delson
Design & Print Resources
Janet Diaz
Rosa Diaz
Lucy Dominguez
Douglas C. Dyer
​Corine L. Doughty
Molly Doughty
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Draper Family Foundation
Edison International
Edwards Lifesciences
Norma Ellis
Farmers & Merchants Bank
First Bank
Carlos Gallardo
Juan Garcia
Nidia Garcia
Don and Marcia Gilchrist
Kathleen Goddard
Norma L. Gomez
Andrew and Sue Ann Gonis
Grant Family Trust
Wendy Gray
Judy Greenspon
Joan L. Griffiths
Timothy Grasel
Juan Gutierrez
J. Ronald Hargreaves
David N. Hartman
​Cordelia L. Hauge
Alejandro Hernandez
Izarael Hernandez
Zeke Hernandez
Hector Hinojosa
Henry "Pat" Hofferbert
​​Cora V. Horger
Intellivision
Trez Ibrahim
A. Keith Johnson
Dolores Juarez
​Just Give Foundation
​Michael Keener
Parker S. Kennedy
Kiwanis Club of Santa Ana
John J. Kogler
​LaChiquita-Green Parrot Villa
Wilton J. Lam
Julie Lee
Ute Leonard
Barbara A. Lewis
Raquel Lomeli
Kimberly Lopez​
Adam MacDonald
Murdo L. Macleod
Marian Manari
​Terrance Marks
Beatriz Mendoza
Monique Mercado
Luis Mier
Patricia A. Milligan
Modern Woodmen
Karla & Omar Morel
​Sonya Morgan
Sandy "Oliver" Lopez Najera
Nicholas Richards
Aaron Nosler
​​​​NPI Services, Inc.
John O'Connor
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Daniel H. Oldewage
Darrell A. Opp
OC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Orange County Community Foundation
Luis Ortiz-Franco
Dennis and Mae Parrett
Karla Perez
​​​Virginia T. Petree
Nicolas and Jeannette Pulecio
David C Purtell
Linda Purtill
Patty Marc Pyckle
Edmundo Quillares Jr.
Sean Ramirez
Vianca Ramirez
Ron Raya
Marissa Record
Nancy D. Rhodes
Paul Riordan
Elizabeth G. Rivas
Jacqueline Rojas
Santa Ana Kiwanis
Santa Ana North Rotary Foundation
Josefina De Santiago
Craig Schlothan
Shopoff Realty Investors
Arnold Shugarman
Lisette A Silverman
M. Wayne Snell
Nada Soeun
Susan M. Sorenson
Juan Soto
Robert H. Stopher
Gloria and Richard Strayer
Taylor Thompson
The Thompson/Katzaroff Financial Group
​​Barbara G. Shoylin
Katie Sulkowski
Constance Thompson
Michael Thompson
Taylor Thompson
Juan A Torres
Tera Engineering
Thrivent Funds
UBS Corporate Donation
Union Bank
​Nancy Valdez
Carlos Vasquez
Nelly Verastegui-Martinez
Waston Land Company
Dixon J. Webb Jr.
Sonya Welch
Debbie Wells
Wells Fargo Foundation
Western Digital Foundation
Janice Wilhelm
Dawn Yates
Future Plans
The goal of the Achievement Institute is to expand our service delivery and double the number of students we serve in the next three years. We anticipate that by 2023, we will increase the number of scholars we do from 25 to at least 50 per year. Grant funding will be integral to our 3-year expansion plan as we work to build our capacity in infrastructure, staffing, training, and program supplies. Under the current program model, we are only able to serve students who graduate in odd-numbered years. By expanding our capacity to add a new cohort every year, we will help students who graduate in even-numbered years as well.
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We gladly accept grant applications, Company donations, or individual contributions. Your donation is tax-deductible under Federal Government Non-profit 501 (c)3.
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Thank you
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Why AISS Needs Your Support
AISS Students receive a stipend of $500-$800 a year. This stipend is CRUCIAL for assisting in pre-college expenses like registration fees for college applications and SATs. To receive the total amount, students must adhere to a rigorous schedule- 44 seminars their Junior Year and 46 seminars their Senior Year; this includes tutoring sessions, STEM-based projects, and a diverse set of study trips. The AISS program is year-round. The $800 stipend only covers part of a scholar's cost to apply to college.
In addition to the yearly stipend, we also provide each student with an AISS jacket in their Junior year, a laptop, and reference books in their Senior year. 99% of our alumni have graduated from college, and we want to continue to provide mentoring, education, and career exploration for our community! Below are thoughtful words our current cohort has said about their experience at AISS thus far.