Our Strategy
Our work aims to address 4 main barriers to college success. Particularly for low-income students who are the first in their family to go to college, barriers to college access and degree attainment begin at a young age, persist until graduation, and fall into four main categories:
AFFORDABILITY
Accessing financial aid, building financial literacy, knowing college options, and being able to pay for college.
SUCCESS
Ensuring students are supported to begin college on time and full time after their senior year of high school and stay enrolled in college through degree completion.
AWARENESS
Building college knowledge to to begin academic and financial preparation well before they graduate from or even enter high school.
READINESS
The academic preparation, skills and knowledge to be ready to enter and succeed in college on time and full time the fall after senior year of high school.