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College Summit
Headquarters: Washington, DC | Founded: 1993 | www.collegesummit.org
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College Summit is increasing the college enrollment rate of low-income students by ensuring that every student who can make it in college makes it to college. College Summit builds the capacity of schools to dramatically increase college-going rates. Trained students help to influence their peers and build a college-going culture, while teachers and counselors use a managed curriculum and technology tools to help students create postsecondary plans and apply to college. Data and accountability tools equip school leaders to manage improved student outcomes. As a result, all students, regardless of their socioeconomic background, see high school graduation as a launching pad to a successful future.
Results
- Seventy-nine percent of the more than 7,000 College Summit workshop participants have enrolled in college, nearly double the national average of 46 percent for low-income high school graduates.
- Eighty percent of College Summit workshop participants who enroll in college remain in college—having graduated or remaining enrolled within six years—above the national rate across all demographics.
Stories
See the College Summit story on the PBS NOW series.
Social Entrepreneur
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