Summer Mentor Program 2020 Recap
As the world shifted in response to the unforeseen circumstances the pandemic presented, students were forced to adapt their summer […]
Join SRA’s Virtual Fund their Future Celebration
Since we couldn’t have you join a March 2020 Gala…. Please join Students Rising Above for our Virtual Fund […]
#MyHoliday – SRA Student Ambassador, Ramon
Here at Students Rising Above, we know it’s extremely important to celebrate first-gen, culture, and family! We asked our SRA […]
#SRAStudyHaul Success!
On August 21st, Students Rising Above launched our first ever #SRAStudyHaul Campaign to support nearly 500 SRA students as they […]
Seeking Social Justice as a Fellow at the Catholic Legal Immigration Network
Alondra Vazquez is currently an incoming junior at Yale University, double majoring in Ethnicity Race, and Migration, and Studio Art. […]
Get Interactive: Jump Starting my Career
SRA Scholar Emma Ottum is a rising college senior at UC Riverside, pursuing a major in Industrial Organizational Psychology with […]
Starting a New Chapter: College Graduation and Beyond
Students Rising Above works to close college attainment gaps and helps students break the cycle of poverty by achieving their […]
Passion Meets Commitment at Charles Schwab for SRA Alum Carina Bustos

Carina Bustos is an SRA alum, and a first-generation college graduate from Occidental College in 2015, majoring in Critical Theory […]
First-Generation College Students Commit to their Futures
While U.S. college degree attainment has increased to an all-time high of 46% nationwide, serious opportunity gaps for first-generation college […]
Anthem Blue Cross Foundation and Students Rising Above Launch the Healthy Lifestyle Literacy and Health Care Navigation Program
Supporting Critical Health Care Access and Navigation Services to Bay Area Youth We are thrilled to announce that Students Rising […]