YOU ARE NOT ALONE
No estas solo.
Maybe you’ve tried to ask questions at school, but the counselor is responsible for hundreds of students. Maybe you’ve opened financial aid forms and closed them again, unsure what to put because of work hours, income, or immigration status. None of that means you’re behind. It means the system wasn’t designed with your family in mind.
WHO WE SERVE
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First‑generation students in La Porte, Deer Park, Pasadena, and nearby Ship Channel neighborhoods
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Immigrant and mixed‑status families with questions about TASFA, financial aid, or returning to school
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Adults who paused their education and are ready to explore new training, certification, or degree options
We never ask for immigration status on our forms.
Our focus is on your goals and the options in front of you.
WHY WE EXIST
The gap isn’t ambition. It’s access.
49%
of Texas K–12 students are Latino, but far fewer will earn a college degree under the current system.
25% vs. 51%
Only 25% of Latino adults in Texas hold a college degree, compared with 51% of White adults.
445:1
Average student to counselor ratio — well above the recommended 250:1 leaving many students without individual guidance.
Behind these numbers are real families trying to navigate English‑only forms, changing rules, and long work schedules — often without anyone who can sit beside them and explain what it all means. For immigrant and mixed‑status households, fear and confusion around documentation and financial aid make the process even harder, even when students are doing everything asked of them.
Families are doing the hard work. We’re here to make sure the systems around them stop getting in the way.
Rooted in your community.
Anchored Pathways was born in Houston’s Ship Channel communities.
We currently serve families in La Porte, Deer Park, Pasadena, and nearby neighborhoods.
As we learn alongside families here, we’re building a model we can share with communities across Texas so more first‑generation, bilingual families can walk this path with support.
For schools, churches, and funders
We collaborate with schools, churches, nonprofits, and local employers who care about first‑generation success. If you serve families in Ship Channel communities — or support college access across Texas — we’d love to talk about how Anchored Pathways can complement what you already do.
Free for families in La Porte, Deer Park, Pasadena, and nearby Ship Channel communities.