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Impact

92%

of the CollegeBound Initiative Class of 2025 has been accepted into public and private colleges and universities across the country!

$26K

Our Directors of College Counseling worked with the Class of 2025 to secure average financial aid packages of nearly $26,000 per student.

Nearly 80,000 students have been impacted nationwide to date.

2X

Our students earn college degrees at double the rate of students nationally.

Equalizing Education. Achieving Success.

We know, and data supports, college is a vital mobility escalator that leads to higher job potential and earnings, less unemployment, and greater civic impact. We take our vision of higher education being accessible for all students seriously and are working towards it in an intentional and progressive manner. Check out how we’re making an impact!

Leaders Then & Now

Often the first in their families enroll in college, our alumni continue to lead on their college campuses and within their chosen industries. Their stories, insights, and recollections of their time in our programs are as diverse as they are. They have one thing in common though: their success ripples throughout their families, their communities, and even the country. Get to know their stories!

Victoria Saha in a red dress smiles at the camera; behind her, a faded portrait of her in high school appears in the blue background, framed by a yellow border—reflecting the student leadership networks impact.

Victoria Saha

TYWLS Astoria Class of 2013 ● Quinnipiac University Class of 2017 ● On-air anchor and reporter

Juan de Jesus smiles at the camera; in the background is a blue-tinted, semi-transparent image of him in graduation attire, reflecting student leadership networks impact on his journey.

Juan De Jesus

CBI Class of 2005 ● Skidmore College Class of 2009 ● Special Education Teacher

2X

Our TYWLS alumnae earn STEM degrees at nearly twice the rate of women nationwide.

$1B

Since 2001, our graduates have secured nearly $1 billion in scholarships and financial aid.

Autumn smiles at the camera, with a faded image of her younger self in the background, reflecting the student leadership networks impact on her journey.

Autumn Bush

TYWLS Manhattan Class of 2003 ● Skidmore College Class of 2007 ● NYU Faculty Development Manager & Licensed Psychotherapist

Carolyn and Angel pose together. In the background, a faded photo shows the same couple in graduation attire.

Carolyn & Angel Santana

CBI Class of 2006 ● Mount Saint Mary College Class of 2010 ● Bilingual School Counselor (Carolyn), Vice President for Community Relations (Angel)

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News and stories of our impact from across Student Leadership Network.

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