As the world shifted in response to the unforeseen circumstances the pandemic presented, students were forced to adapt their summer plans, some even facing internship and program cancellations, Students Rising Above (SRA) sought to offer additional career development opportunities to …
Since we couldn’t have you join a March 2020 Gala…. Please join Students Rising Above for our Virtual Fund their Future Celebration on Wednesday, September 2nd from 6:30-7:30 PM PDT. Register now! Program Agenda: Introduction to SRA Class of …
Here at Students Rising Above, we know it’s extremely important to celebrate first-gen, culture, and family! We asked our SRA Student Ambassador, Ramon, what the holidays mean to him- The holidays are about the only time of the year in …
On August 21st, Students Rising Above launched our first ever #SRAStudyHaul Campaign to support nearly 500 SRA students as they headed back to school, eager to excel! The goal of the campaign was to raise $10,000 for back to school. …
Alondra Vazquez is currently an incoming junior at Yale University, double majoring in Ethnicity Race, and Migration, and Studio Art. Alondra is working as a Fellow at the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc.,(CLINIC), in Washington, as part of the FirstGEN …
SRA Scholar Emma Ottum is a rising college senior at UC Riverside, pursuing a major in Industrial Organizational Psychology with a Minor in Human Resources. She is passionate about Industrial Organizational Psychology and how in intersects with business and professional …
Students Rising Above works to close college attainment gaps and helps students break the cycle of poverty by achieving their college and career dreams. With SRA’s support, 91% of our students graduate from college in 5 years or less, and …
Carina Bustos is an SRA alum, and a first-generation college graduate from Occidental College in 2015, majoring in Critical Theory and Social Justice. While in college, Carina took advantage of Students Rising Above’s robust career development support, landing internships with …
While U.S. college degree attainment has increased to an all-time high of 46% nationwide, serious opportunity gaps for first-generation college students from underserved communities still remain. On average, 65% of low-income youth graduate from high school and 45% will enroll …
Supporting Critical Health Care Access and Navigation Services to Bay Area Youth We are thrilled to announce that Students Rising Above and the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation have joined forces to form the Healthy Lifestyle Literacy and Health Care Navigation …