State Organizations

Partners:
KnowHow2GOConnecticut
CT Department of Education
CT Department of Higher Education

Florida

Lead Contacts:
Braulio Colon
University of South Florida
813-974-3897
bcolon@enlace.usf.edu

Anh-Kay Pizano
University of South Florida
813-974-6429
apizano@enlace.usf.edu

Partners:
KnowHow2GOFlorida
University of South Florida
Hillsborough Education Foundation

Idaho

Lead Contact:
Kelsay Hough
J. A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation 
208-424-2612
kelsay.hough@jkaf.org

Partners: 
KnowHow2GOIdaho
J. A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation

Illinois

Lead Contact:
Jacqueline Moreno
IL Student Assistance Commission
800-899-4722 ext. 3705
jmoreno@isac.org

Partners:
KnowHow2GOIllinois
College Zone, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Chicago Public Schools
Illinois College Access Network

Indiana

Lead Contact:
Michelle Mitchell
Learn More Indiana
317-464-4400 ext. 41
michellem@learnmore.org

Partners:
KnowHow2GOIndiana
Learn More Indiana
ALSE Clemente
Allen County Public Library
Barker Woods Enrichment Center
Boys & Girls Club of Michigan City
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana
Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County
CR Works, Inc.
The Child Care Consortium, Inc.
Comcast Cable Company (Indianapolis, South Bend and Fort Wayne)
Communities in Schools of East Chicago
Communities in Schools of LaPorte County
Dunebrook
East Chicago JET Program
East Chicago Public Library
ESC – Junior Achievement of Central Indiana
Franklin College
Gary Literacy Coalition
Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc.
Greater New Jemsalem
Hammond Reads, Inc.
Healthy Communities of LaPorte County
Helping Out People Excel, Inc.
Independent Colleges of Indiana
Indiana Black Expo
Indiana's Commission on the Social Status of Black Males
Indiana Deptartment of Education – Division of Adult Education
Indiana's Newscenter TV (Ft. Wayne)
Indiana University – NW Campus
Indiana University Northwest Early Literacy Academy
International Friendship Gardens
Ivy Tech Community College
KLMS Technology
Lake County Public Library
Lakeshore Alliance for Student Success, Inc
Lake Station Community Schools
Lake Station Parents as Teachers
Lakeshore Public Television
Literacy Council of LaPorte County
LaPorte Family YMCA
Marion County Bar Association
Michigan City Area Schools Baby Talk
Michigan City Area Schools Family Learning Center
Mental Health Association in Lake County
Mere Imaging, Inc.
MSD Pike Township Schools
Northwest Indiana (Adult) Literacy Coalition
Northwest Indiana Education Service Center
Owens County Wraparound
Parent Leadership Council
Parents as Teachers of Hammond/Lake County, Inc.
Parents as Teachers of Hanover Community Schools
Parents as Teachers of Porter County
Portage Adult Education
Portage Township YMCA
Portage Township YMCA – Child Care Development Center
Porter County Reading Foundation, Inc.
Putnam County Community Foundation
Race Relations Council
READ LaPorte County, Inc.
Rhoots Transitional
School City of Hammond
School City of Hammond Adult Education
St. Joseph County Public Library
Success by Six LaPorte County, Inc.
The Discovery Alliance
Tri-Creek School Corporation
United Way of Porter County
Untied Way of Allen County
Work One/Workforce Development Services
YWCA of Gary

Iowa

Lead Contact:
Juan Garcia
Iowa College Access Network
515-273-7166
jgarcia@icansucceed.org

Partners:
KnowHow2GOIowa
Iowa College Access Network
Iowa College Student Aid Commission
Iowa Department of Education
Ashford University
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and East Central Iowa
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Clinton
Business Horizons, a program of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation
Business Professionals of America (Iowa Chapter)
Cedar Falls Public Library
Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
College Savings Iowa
Creating Future, the youth services department of Kirkwood Skills to Employment
Davenport Public Library
Des Moines Public Library
GEAR UP
Iowa 4-H Foundation
Iowa City Public Library
Iowa Division of Latino Affairs
Iowa Dollars for Scholars
Iowa Jobs for America\'s Graduates
Iowa Public Television
Iowa School Counselor Association
Iowa Workforce Development – New Iowan Centers
Northeast Iowa College Readiness Program
Iowa TRIO – Educational Talent Search
Waterloo Public Library
West Liberty Public Library
The Workplace Learning Connection

Louisiana

Lead Contact:
Heather Devall Poole 
Louisiana Board of Regents
318-484-2184
heather.poole@regents.la.gov

Partners:
KnowHow2GOLouisiana
Louisiana Board of Regents
Louisiana GEAR UP
Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance

Michigan

Lead Contact:
Lisa King
Michigan College Access Network
517-316-1713
lisa@micollegeaccess.org

Partners: 
KnowHow2GOMichigan
Office of the Governor
Michigan Department of Treasury, Student Financial Services Bureau
King Chavez Parks Initiative (GEAR UP)
The Imagine Fund
The Kresge Foundation
Muskegon Opportunity
KnowHow2GOSt.Clair
Bay Commitment 

Montana

Lead Contact:
Kelly Chapman
Student Assistance Foundation
406-495-7390
kchapman@safmt.org

Partners:
KnowHow2GOMontana
MT GEAR UP
Student Assistance Foundation

Nebraska

Lead Contact:
Daphne Hall
EducationQuest Foundation
402-479-6625
daphneh@educationquest.org

Partners:
KnowHow2GONebraska
EducationQuest Foundation
Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools
Office of the Governor
Nebraska P-16 Initiative
Nebraska Department of Education
University of Nebraska System
Nebraska State College System
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Nebraska
Nebraska Community College Association
Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Nebraska State Education Association
Nebraska Council of School Administrators
Nebraska Association of School Boards
Bright Futures Foundation
Mexican American Commission
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation
Western Nebraska Community College
TeamMates Mentoring Program
Westfield Gateway Mall
Statewide School Districts
Statewide Community Agencies

Ohio

Lead Contact:
Kimberly Gormley
OH College Access Network
614-947-3504
gormleyk@ohiocan.org

Partners:
KnowHow2GOOhio
Ohio Department of Education
Ohio College Access Network
Ohio Board of Regents
GEAR UP
Ohio Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel
KnowledgeWorks Foundation
Business Alliance for Higher Education
The Ohio State University Economic Access Initiative
Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Ohio Association for College Admissions Counseling

Tennessee

Lead Contact:
Wendy Tabor
TN Higher Education Commission
615-532-0419
wendy.tabor@state.tn.us

Partners:
KnowHow2GOTennessee
TN Higher Education Commission
GEAR UP
Public Education Foundation

Washington

Lead Contact:
Lee Lambert
College Success Foundation
425-416-2000
llambert@collegesuccessfoundation.org

Partners:
KnowHow2GOWashington
Northwest Education Loan Association
Alliance for Education

Wisconsin

Lead Contact:
Jason Lee
University of Wisconsin System Administration
608-262-9701
jlee@uwsa.edu

Partners:
KnowHow2GOWisconsin
University of Wisconsin System
Wisconsin Covenant
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
Wisconsin Technical Colleges
Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board
UW Help