Program Description
COMPASS Guide helps students find information to continue their education beyond high school. COMPASS Guide is free to Milwaukee area students, parents and educational professionals. It provides:
-  Local scholarship information
-  Career, college and national scholarship information
-  Training, workshops and presentations for professionals, parent groups, mentors and others who want to help students access post-secondary opportunities

Organization History
Since its founding in 2001, COMPASS Guide has evolved to:
- a website portal identifying over $3 million in local scholarships that are awarded to 3000 students annually
 - a guide for students in the transition from high school to post-secondary education,
 - a resource for parents, mentors and program staff providing direct services to teens and
 - a resource site with timelines for students, listing of pre-college programs, schedule of advising sessions held in Milwaukee Public Libraries and career exploration.

Partners and Supporters
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Milwaukee Area Technical School
Milwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee Public Library
PAVE     
Private Industry Council
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee   
Wisconsin Education Opportunity Program (WEOP)  
Wisconsin Federation of Independent Colleges (WFIC)  
Boys and Girls Club     
Cardinal Stritch University     
La Casa Esperanza     
Marquette University     
Parents Plus
United Way of Greater Milwaukee    
Urban  Underground   
University of Wisconsin, Waukesha
YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee

COMPASS Guide regularly convenes a city-wide collaboration known as the Partnership for College Access and Success (PCAS) that includes representation from each of these institutions/programs.