ACTC's mission is to assure every newark city schools student the opportunity to pursue and complete education after high school. Working with the newark city schools district and students, ACTC promotes early awareness for post high school education; provides assistance with preparing high school juniors and seniors for college entrance exams; provides financial aid counseling for college and need-based scholarship grants; provides assistance to high school seniors in completing college admissions applications and submitting the fafsa (free application for federal student aid); planning to provide retention assistance to college students.