What is OneGoal?

OneGoal is the college preparatory program run by Jeff Nelson in inner-city Chicago. OneGoal identifies annual classrooms of 25 high risk students who wouldn't otherwise have a shot at college, and prepares them for an academic collegiate career using a three-part equation: first, students must get their GPAs and standardized test scores up high enough to be considered for college admission. Second, students must be trained in college prep skills of researching schools to attend and applying for appropriate scholarships. Third, students must be trained in "noncognitive academic skills including study skills, work habits, time management, help-seeking behavior, and social/academic problem-solving skills" (Page 161).