Causes: Education, Higher Education, Secondary & High Schools, Undergraduate Colleges

Mission: College Possible, formerly known as Admission Possible, is a nationally-growing 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization making college admission and success possible for low-income students through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support.

Results: Each year College Possible students are achieving impressive results: our students increase their ACT/SAT score by 20%; 98% of our students are admitted to college; and last year College Possible high school seniors earned $11.2 million in scholarships! College Possible students are twice as likely to attend a four-year institution and twice as likely to graduate making College Possible students four times more likely to earn a college degree. To learn more about our results please visit: www. collegepossible. org/Results

Target demographics: helping low-income students at College Possible partner high schools get into and succeed in college.

Geographic areas served: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN; Milwaukee, WI; Omaha, NE; Portland, OR; Philadelphia, PA; and Chicago, IL

Programs: College Possible is making college admission and success possible for low-income students through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support. Our services include: (1) academic support through ACT and SAT test preparation; (2) college application assistance; (3) financial aid consulting; (4) guidance in the college transition; and, (5) support toward college degree completion. Catalyze is College Possible’s newest initiative to impact student persistence and success directly on college campuses. Our model is unique in the way it helps institutions build capacity to serve their students.