Students and staff participate in an outdoor session for College Summit, a program held at Cal-Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks aimed at low-income seniors. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Rogelio Arellano participates in an intensive four-day workshop that helps prepare students for college. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Writing coach Celso Delgado, right, discusses program goals with students at College Summit. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Chelsea Moffat is a student at College Summit, where the mission is to strengthen “college-going culture.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
College Summit staff member Celso Delgao, front, helps Prisilla Marshall with her writing. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Roberto Loiederman is the writing coach coordinator at the Cal-Lutheran location of College Summit. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)