Bridges Project for Education

We strive to expand college access and improve college retention for students of all ages, with an emphasis on those who are from the first generation in their families to go to college. By creating access to higher education, Bridges is helping to level the playing field so that college degrees do not remain a privilege for a select few.

Since 1997, Bridges has worked individually with over 2,500 students on their journeys to colleges, universities and trade schools. We are open year-round to serve anyone in the Taos area who wants to further their education. We counsel high school students and their parents, students who have received their GED’s, nontraditional-aged students and people who are making mid-life career changes. Their stories are all different, but they share a desire to continue developing themselves personally and/or professionally. Comprehensive college counseling is at the heart of what we do because it allows us to address each student’s unique circumstances. We help students: create a personalized list of schools that matches their needs and aspirations; complete college applications and essays; complete scholarship applications and essays; and submit the FAFSA. Once students are accepted to a college, university or trade school we can continue offering financial aid advisement.