Project Discovery
Navigate Your Future.
Project Discovery is a free college and career readiness program being offered to 9-12th grade students. For nearly four decades, Project Discovery has worked with thousands of students in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Project Discovery assists students who will be the first in their family to attend college and those from low and medium income households. Project Discovery of Virginia, Inc. works through 19 partner agencies in 22 locations to provide programs in 122 schools across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The program combines a nationally recognized curriculum of workshops that improve study skills, time management, and financial planning with assistance to students and parents applying for both admissions and financial aid. All program activities and events are free for participating students and their families.
Project Discovery also takes students to college campuses where they can meet with financial aid and admissions officers, talk with students and professors, and see for themselves that college is attainable and important. Project Discovery believes that hardworking, meritorious students should not be deprived of an opportunity to attend college simply because of a lack of knowledge about understanding the college process and resources.
Project Discocovery’s vision is to see that every student graduate from high school and every student who has the desire and demonstrates the ability, be able to attend post-secondary education.
How to Apply
Are you a student in grades 9-12 who attends school in the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Louisa, or Nelson County? Talk to your parents about participating in Project Discovery by following the steps below:
Interested students should fill out a Project Discovery Application and the Emergency Contact form and turn them in to their guidance counselor or the MACAA Project Discovery manager.
Parents of interested students must call 434-295-3171 or complete this form online to complete the intake and provide whole-family information.
The Project Discovery manager can be contacted at tdowell@macaa.org to answer any questions.
MACAA Project Discovery provides equal opportunity for all program applicants and participants. MACAA does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.