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COLLEGEBOUND FOUNDATION ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Cause Area

  • Children & Youth
  • Community
  • Education & Literacy
  • Employment

Location

2601 NORTH HOWARD STREET SUITE 210BALTIMORE, MD 21218 United States

Organization Information

Mission Statement

CollegeBound empowers Baltimore City Schools’ students to successfully pursue and complete a college degree or other post-secondary options. As a trusted advocate for city-wide college access, retention, and graduation, we provide advising, financial guidance, scholarships and other resources.

Description

For more than 30 years, the CollegeBound Foundation has helped Baltimore City students realize their dreams of a college education. CollegeBound works exclusively in Baltimore City public schools using a nationally-recognized college advising model that has transformed the lives of more than 67,000 students. Today, CollegeBound operates on-site in 21 Baltimore City public high schools, providing full-time college advisors, delivering need-based funding through "Last Dollar Grants," and administering an annual scholarship portfolio valued at $3 million. Over 600 Baltimore City public school graduates pursuing a college degree are currently supported through CollegeBound’s scholarships, grants, and college completion initiatives.

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