College Possible
Project Title
For support of college access and success initiatives in New York City
Date
Sep. 02, 2021
Duration
12 months
Description
A postsecondary credential has become increasingly vital to an individual’s ability to secure employment, yet resources to support students’ college access and success are insufficient. College Possible supports low-income high school and college students on the path to and through college with research-based curricula and near-peer coaching. College Possible participates in the Corporation’s College Advising Partnership (CAP), which aims to address the persistent gap in degree attainment between high- and low-income students, and will be a key stakeholder audience of the Corporation’s Focus NYC initiative. Prior grants have enabled College Possible to bring its Catalyze program to New York City through a partnership with Vaughn College, serving over 300 students each year, and to explore opportunities to serve high school students in New York City. Continued support will enable College Possible to continue participating in CAP and to provide personalized coaching support to 300 high school graduates on their paths to and through college.
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Project Title
For support of college access and success initiatives in New York City
Date
Sep. 10, 2020
Duration
12 months
Description
A postsecondary credential has become increasingly vital to an individual’s ability to secure employment, yet resources to support students’ college access and success are insufficient. College Possible supports low-income high school and college students on the path to and through college with research-based curricula and near-peer coaching. Through its Catalyze model, College Possible builds the capacity of colleges and universities to implement programming and provide on-campus support to students. College Possible participates in the Corporation’s College Advising Partnership (CAP), which aims to address the persistent gap in degree attainment between high- and low-income students, despite identical aspirations to complete a postsecondary education. A prior grant enabled College Possible to bring the Catalyze program to New York City through a partnership with Vaughn College, which served over 300 students in its first year. Corporation support will enable College Possible to continue participating in CAP and transforming college access and success outcomes by providing customized, near-peer support for New York City students, both on-campus and in the distance learning context.
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Project Title
For general support
Date
Sep. 12, 2019
Duration
12 months
Description
College Possible supports low-income students on the path to and through college with research-based curricula and near-peer coaching. Through its Catalyze model, College Possible builds the capacity of colleges and universities to implement programming and customize on-campus support to students. The Corporation is supporting College Possible through its College Advising Initiative, which aims to address the persistent gap in degree attainment between high- and low-income students, despite identical aspirations to complete a postsecondary education. A postsecondary credential has become increasingly vital to an individual’s ability to secure employment, yet resources to support postsecondary access and success are insufficient and inequitable. College Possible has served 1,000 students through the Catalyze model, yielding strong fall to spring persistence (94 percent) and satisfaction (94 percent) rates. With Corporation support, College Possible will participate in the College Advising Initiative to strengthen and scale postsecondary advising in New York City and refine and expand the Catalyze model.