Our Mission
To provide higher education advocacy and opportunity to people struggling to overcome poverty and adversity.
Our Goals
To connect non-traditional students with the information and financial resources to help them achieve their dreams of a college education.
To provide financial support that helps low-income youth access higher education and meet their housing and basic survival needs while in school.
To provide the personal attention, mentoring, technical assistance, and moral support that marginalized youth need to navigate the complex systems of higher education and financial aid.
To empower young people living in poverty to develop their own voices and succeed in the higher academic arena.
Our Values
We believe:
In the inherent worth and dignity of each human being.
That education is a life-long process of self-discovery and world discovery.
That education is its own reward and enriches life.
That every person deserves a good education.
That every person is responsible for his or her own life.
That every person has unique gifts and that when those gifts are nourished and given a chance to flourish, both the individual and the community benefits.
That by helping others, and by accepting help from others, we add meaning and beauty to life.
We welcome:
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community members, and celebrate their right to self-determination.
People from all ethnic, cultural and national backgrounds.
People from all religious faiths and philosophical worldviews who share our values and promote our mission.
We are committed to using our financial resources in the most efficient and responsible way possible to further our mission.
We measure the success of our organization by the success and well-being of our students.
