Undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Washington interested in working with The College Access Project are encouraged to participate in our Pipeline Project, Inner Pipeline course. This experiential learning opportunity involves a once a week classroom session to compliment volunteer hours at TCAP sessions. We discuss literature and issues surrounding college access and explore reflections on personal experience.

Pipeline interns have been invaluable to the success of our program and we hope you will consider joining our ranks!  The Pipleline Project course is offered for 2 credit hours, Winter and Spring quarters. For more information see the Pipeline Project 's Inner Pipeline website.

• Tons and tons of project supplies: Because we are a hands-on, problem-solving, learn-as-you-do kind of organization the students and their parents use lots of supplies. We have Family Art projects that use construction paper, paint, scissors, colored pencils, pens, string, glue, etc., etc. We have Family Science projects that use mason jars, rock salt, pipe cleaners, cooking oil, sponges, dried beans, rulers, etc., etc. And we have Family Math projects that use paper clips, dried pasta, dice, buttons, wooden and plastic blocks, rubber bands, etc., etc.

  We also supply, and send home with the students, Family Math, Family Arts, and Family Science Kits that are filled with the supplies they will need to keep experimenting at home. We buy a lot of plastic storage bins to house these kits, as well as all the goodies that we load inside.
   

• Food: A HUGE part of getting low income families to come (and keep coming) to our sessions, is to provide really good (healthy) snacks. We provide juice, milk, bagels and rolls, whole and sliced fruits and vegetables, cheese, and for a treat; really fantastic cookies. Healthy food is a lot more expensive than pop and candy, but we feel providing these healthy snacks is an important and worthwhile investment in our students' and parents' health.
   

• Copying and Printing: Like most educational endeavors, we have to make a lot of copies, and copying and ink cartridges are very expensive. While we try to be ecologically friendly and fiscally conservative, we are also trying to balance this with providing students with visually stimulating, engaging, and fun materials that they can take home with them and show-off to their family and friends.
   

• Graduation: We make a pretty big deal about graduation for our families. In addition to bringing them to the University of Washington campus and setting up a bit of a party, we also provide for the students backpacks filled with supplies and gifts (e.g., calculators, rulers, pencils, pens, folders, paper, a fun book to read, a tee shirt, and a cool hat).