While more than 30% of aspiring college grads come from low-income backgrounds, they are graduating at rates significantly lower than their higher-income peers
A systemic lack of equitable academic prep, fragmented resources, complex college systems, and resource-constrained staff have created unfair barriers for these students.
With 20 years of proven success, our near-peer coaches have become a critical factor in sustained retention — and graduation — of this valuable sector of your student body.
With a Catalyze partnership, your institution can cost-effectively enhance existing student services with our proven, near-peer coaching model
This flexible, customizable program enhances existing student support by embedding our near-peer coaching model right onto your campus. Recent college grads serving a year of AmeriCorps service use a proven, evidence-based curriculum to help first-generation and/or Pell-eligible students navigate and overcome the most common barriers to college persistence and degree completion. Participating students benefit from the relatability, deep campus knowledge, recent experience, and focused attention of their dedicated coach.
Customize the program to reach top-priority student segments, and/or specific retention goals, or to augment known gaps in student support.
With the support of proactive, high-touch interventions from their trusted Catalyze coach, students:
Understand, navigate and use more on-campus and community resources
Form supportive peer groups and campus relationships critical to their success
Stay on track academically and complete more college credits
Navigate common social and academic challenges affecting first-to-second year retention
Build confidence in securing financial aid and scholarship opportunities
Grow in effective budgeting and time management skills
As a Catalyze partner, you receive:
A growing track record of success
Launched in 2016, now serving:
5,000
STUDENTS ANNUALLY
11
PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
PARTNERS
EXPERIENCE
UP TO
14%
HIGHER STUDENT
RETENTION
OVERALL
AND UP TO
16%
HIGHER STUDENT
RETENTION
AMONG FIRST-YEAR
STUDENTS
Current partners include:
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We are grateful for our investors
We are backed by several investors who are each champions of educational equity and the choice-filled lives that are unlocked by earning a degree. Together, we are closing the degree divide.
- ECMC Foundation
- Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
- Reinvent Stockton Foundation
- SeaChange Capital Partners
- The Studio @ Blue Meridian
- Travelers Foundation
- Westly Foundation
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Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
Catalyze@CollegePossible.org
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College Possible is proudly
supported by AmeriCorps