The Posse Foundation

Cause Area

  • Children & Youth
  • Education & Literacy

Location

1319 F Street NWSuite 604Washington, DC 20004 United States
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Mission Statement

The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits and trains student leaders from public high schools to form multicultural teams called "Posses." These teams are then prepared, through an intensive eight-month Pre-Collegiate Training Program, for enrollment at top-tier universities nationwide to pursue their academics and to help promote cross-cultural communication on campus.

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Posse started because of one student who said, "I never would have dropped out of college if I had my posse with me." That simple idea of sending a group of students to college together to act as a support system for one another was the impetus for a program that today has become one of the most comprehensive college access programs in the United States.

Since then, Posse has sent more than 2,200 Scholars to top-tier colleges and universities throughout the country. Nationally, Posse Scholars have won more than $220 million in scholarships from Posse's partner institutions and are persisting and graduating at a rate of 90 percent--significantly above the national average.

The Posse Foundation has three goals:

-To expand the pool from which top colleges and universities can recruit outstanding young leaders from diverse backgrounds.

-To help these institutions build more interactive campus environments so that they can be more welcoming for people from all backgrounds.

-To ensure that Posse Scholars persist in their academic studies and graduate, so they can take on leadership positions in the workforce.

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