CollegeBound Initiative (CBI) empowers young women and men to realize their higher education and career potential by placing full-time directors of college counseling (DCCs) in high-need public schools. CBI’s DCCs maximize students’ college awareness, access, and financial aid awards. CBI students graduating from our partner high schools achieve four-year college degrees at approximately four times the rate of their national peers.
We combine intimate knowledge of our students and trusted connections with a diverse network of colleges, enabling us to optimize college placement and maximize financial aid. Our comprehensive approach creates a culture of success in each of our partner high schools. And the results are clear – we have decades of demonstrated success in increasing the college enrollment and attainment rate for students from underserved communities.
For CBI students, the question is not if but where they will go to college.
CBI combats college attrition by accessing, and partnering our graduates with, support programs at various colleges (e.g., NYS Opportunity Programs, CUNY ASAP, Bottom Line, Posse Scholars, etc.). The financial aid, structure, and support that these programs offer to ensure our students have a smooth transition to and through college.
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