Our Programs
Integrated Support for Every Step of the Student Journey
We guide first-generation students with advising, resources, and community so they can complete college, enter meaningful careers, and access programs that support them at every stage of their journey.
Our Programs
We support students from college exploration through career launch with a comprehensive set of programs designed to remove barriers and build long-term success. From personalized admissions guidance to on-campus and virtual college support, and from holistic advising to career development and mentorship, our programs ensure students have the resources, community, and confidence they need to thrive—through graduation and into meaningful careers.
Pre-College
Helping students and families maximize financial aid, identify best-match colleges, and craft strong applications—so every student begins higher education prepared and confident.
College Success
Offering personalized guidance that helps college students navigate challenges, access resources, and make steady progress academically, personally, and professionally through graduation.
Career & Post-College Success
Preparing students for life after graduation with career development, mentorship, financial literacy, and work-based experiences—from senior year of high school through their early professional journey.
College Admissions Counseling
Helping students and families maximize financial aid, apply to the best-match colleges, and submit the strongest applications possible—so they begin higher education prepared and confident.
College Success
Our college success supports focus on helping students stay enrolled, manage costs, and graduate on time. We provide consistent advising, academic and personal support, and direct financial assistance to help close funding gaps and reduce barriers that can derail progress.
Rising Stars
Rising Stars offers comprehensive support for first-generation students in the Bay Area. Students work with a dedicated Success Team that provides college and career advising, admissions counseling, healthcare navigation, tutoring, financial literacy, direct financial aid, career development, and mental health support. Each student gains consistent guidance from high school through college graduation with a clear focus on academic stability, personal well-being, and long-term career success.
Students Online Achieving Results (SOAR)
SOAR supports college students nationwide through a virtual, cohort-based model. Scholars work with Advisors, Peer Mentors, and career mentors to build community, strengthen college persistence, and prepare for career-ladder roles. The program includes a four-year curriculum, transition support for first-year students, guidance for two-year to four-year pathways, and monthly cohort hangouts that create connection, confidence, and accountability throughout college.
Career & Post-College Success
Preparing students for life after graduation through career development, mentorship, financial literacy, and work-based experiences—beginning as early as senior year of high school through post-graduation.
Invest in Futures Today
Your support sustains the advising, resources, and opportunities that guide first-generation students through the most important steps in their education and careers. Every gift moves a student forward.