>> > and d home, sweet, home. the university cross unroads has been active in area schools hofor years and today, the outreach he program has a new hope. here's cbs 's11s robbie owens. >> and -- >> rep -orter: of about liz became a busy immigrationtary, she was just a girl growing up in dallas with bigin dreamlas. >> >>had a plan, you know, and a dream is n ot a plan until you put it in writing. >> she foundy the outreach program. >> i had to walk across the street and to what i inever had before. >>be reporter: that program bam a university crossroads, a collaboration of 27 colleges 27 mainly in texas n. partnership with local schools loscand communanity groups, the single- meaned mission is getting tips in college. >> developing the road map. how do i get from here to thheere? >> reporter: if the program helps students with everything from s.a.t. prep to completing the college applicegation. >> if your parents had that opportunity and went through school, they would know the steps necessary. we do all of the preparatory steps to get typed thes to where they need -- to get students to where they need to be. >> reporter: it's been around for more than ha20 years. by rs adding the store fadront, supporters say it tewould be eaulsier to reach the students they're hook serve. students like julio flores. >> if you're motivated and you have that vision to getting your degree or specializing in something, that help is there. >> and i get teary eide thinking about where it's going to take the kids. >> does it make that much of a difference? >> totally. >> reporter: robbie owens, cbs 11 news. >> the program is opened ento all students of income race, races, and all levels. >>