College Readiness & Student Support
Helping people prepare to get into and succeed in college
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What is college readiness and why is it important?
College readiness is the level at which students have the skills, knowledge, and behaviors needed to be successful in their post-secondary educational pursuits. College readiness is important as it helps to ensure that a student is able to transition into higher education successfully with the appropriate academic skills to be successful in their studies, as well as the non-academic skills to be successful in the realities of being an independent adult.
Many college readiness programs focus primarily on preparing students for post-secondary schooling, while others help both during the preparation stage as well as supporting students during college to help them complete their studies. Both types of organizations and programs are included within our College Readiness & Student Support subcategory.
How is technology helping improve college readiness?
Technology is increasingly being used to help improve college readiness and support students through their programs. This includes online courses tailored to skills and subject areas that students may be lacking, such as math, writing, research skills, and foreign language proficiency. It is also being used to help with test prep and connecting with tutors and mentors. By providing resources and tools to help students build their knowledge and skills, technology can help bridge the gap between what students know and what they need to know in order to be successful in college.
Looking to support students in financing their education?
If you want to use tech to help students receive financial aid, scholarships, or lower their student loan debt, check out our Financial Aid & Student Loan Debt subcategory.
College Readiness & Student Support Organizations
Breakthrough New York
We empower motivated students from low-income backgrounds to graduate from college and pursue a fulfilling career. Our ten-year, tuition-free program provides students with the opportunities, resources, and relationships to succeed in rigorous schools and careers.
Education
New York, NY, USA
Uprooted Academy
Uprooted Academy is an Education Technology company that offers an AI-powered virtual platform to enhance college access while providing essential mental health support.
Education
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Education Systems Center at NIU
Creating clear, unambiguous paths to college and career opportunities.
Education
Chicago, IL, USA
Remind
Remind is a communication platform that helps every student succeed by allowing educators to reach students and parents where they are.
Education
Partners & Advocates
San Francisco, CA, USA
Matriculate
Matriculate is a non-profit organization that strives to help thousands of incredibly talented and high-achieving, low-income high school students who miss the chance to attend some of the top colleges simply because they do not apply.
Education
New York, NY, USA
Code2College
Code2College is making Central Texas the nation’s capital for diverse, homegrown technical talent.
Education
Pflugerville, TX, USA
America Achieves
America Achieves creates clear pathways for economic advancement, civic engagement, and success for all in a rapidly changing economy.
Education
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Partners & Advocates
New York, NY, USA
Washington D.C., DC, USA
NYC Kids RISE
The NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program is a universal, community-driven wealth-building platform that expands access to mainstream financial products, puts real financial assets in the hands of families and communities, provides financial education for families and students, and brings schools and neighborhoods together to support all of their children’s futures. NYC Kids RISE is about to start its fifth year of operations in the geographic area of School District 30 in Queens - one of the most diverse school districts in the country - more than 13,000 students (~95% of all First, Second, Third and Fourth Graders) have a NYC Scholarship Account with more than $6M accumulated to date. Based on the success of the pilot, the City recently announced that the Program will be expanding citywide in the Fall 2021.
Education
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
New York, NY, USA
New York, NY, USA
Cambio Labs Co
We design and deliver transformative educational programs, technology, and cross-sectoral partnerships that equip program participants with the skills and networks to become founders of organizations driven by social and environmental missions.
Education
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Partners & Advocates
Brooklyn, NY
uConnect
We believe everyone—regardless of their background or circumstances—deserves the information and resources they need to lead fulfilling lives and careers. That’s why we’re on a mission to make career services accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Education
Cambridge, MA
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
For more than 60 years, SEO has created a more equitable society by closing the educational and career opportunity gap for ambitious young people.
Education
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Human Rights & Equality
Miami, FL
San Francisco, CA
New York, NY
Greensboro, NC
ReUp Education
1 open tech
role
We help stopout students cross the finish line. Using a blend of data, technology and coaching, ReUp partners with higher education institutions to bring students back
Education
San Francisco, CA, USA
ETS
To advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments, research and related services. Our products and services measure knowledge and skills, promote learning and performance, and support education and professional development for all people worldwide.
Education
Partners & Advocates
Princeton, NJ, USA
The Student Room
The UK’s biggest and most popular education website, used by over 70% of all students every year.
Education
Brighton, England
Quizlet
6 open tech
roles
Quizlet is more than flashcards: it’s the #1 global learning platform. Join our community of 300 million learners using Quizlet’s practice tests, Expert Solutions and AI-powered tools to improve their grades and reach their goals.
Education
San Francisco, CA, USA
PrepScholar
Our mission at PrepScholar is to improve education at scale through technology.
Education
Cambridge, MA, USA
Hack Club
Hack Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports high school coders in starting coding clubs, hackathons, and building awesome projects. Founded in 2014, Hack Club's mission is to support, inspire and motivate teenagers from all backgrounds to become highly-technical, and use their computer skills to solve problems.
Education
Burlington, VT, USA
Equal Opportunity Schools
Equal Opportunity Schools works with schools to ensure every student is seen, understood, and has the opportunity to realize their full potential.
Education
Seattle, WA
Moneythink
Less Debt. More Degrees. Moneythink’s work increases college graduation rates and reduces student loan debt. Since 2008, Moneythink has worked towards student-focused financial wellness and equity by empowering college bound students, particularly institutionally underserved students, to achieve success. Moneythink supports financial decision-making through transparency and technology.
Education
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
San Francisco, CA, USA
San Francisco, CA, USA
The Door - A Center of Alternatives
The Door’s mission is to empower young people to reach their potential by providing comprehensive youth development services in a diverse and caring environment.
Partners & Advocates
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Human Rights & Equality
Education
Health & Well-Being
New York, NY, USA
One Million Degrees
One Million Degrees is the only organization in Illinois and one of few in the country dedicated to providing comprehensive supports to low-income, highly motivated community college students to help them succeed in school, in work, and in life.
Education
Chicago, IL, USA
UP Partnership
Using a collective impact model, we bring leaders together to design solutions for students. Each partner brings their own resources, expertise and data to make sure we look at the full picture of a student’s experience when making policies. Our policy and strategy decisions are based on shared data that’s broken down by race, ethnicity, gender, geography, and income.
Partners & Advocates
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Human Rights & Equality
Education
Public Service & Civic Engagement
San Antonio, TX, USA
Ignite Mental Health
At Ignite, we're driven to come to work everyday because we want to solve some of the most pressing problems in mental health. We have lived experience with the pain caused by how ineffective our current approaches are so we're not relying on others to create the 'next big thing', we're out there building it, growing it and improving it!
Health & Well-Being
Education
Allston, MA, USA
Braven
We believe that the next generation of leaders will emerge from everywhere. We empower promising college students with the skills, confidence, experiences, and networks necessary to transition from college to strong first jobs, which lead to meaningful careers and lives of impact.
Education
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Chicago, IL, USA
New York, NY, USA
Newark, CA, USA
Newark, CA, USA
Risepoint
We’re Risepoint, an education technology company partnering with universities to develop, launch and grow their high-quality, affordable, workforce-relevant online programs so that more students can access education, advance their careers, and meet employer and community needs.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Education
Dallas, TX, USA
BestFit, Inc.
BestFit makes it easy for students to access the financial and social support services they’re eligible for so they can thrive in college.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Education
Atlanta, GA, USA
Upswing
A virtual assistant and student services platform to engage your online, first-year, and adult students
Education
Austin, TX, USA
Mantra Health
Bettering access to mental health care services for young adults
Health & Well-Being
Education
New York, NY, USA
Course Hero
We’re partnering with educators and helping students achieve their academic goals.... Want to join us? If you share our passion for education and desire to impact the lives of more than 10 million students, you’ve come to the right place.
Education
Redwood City, CA, USA
Research Improving People's Lives
We are a tech for social impact nonprofit that works with governments to help them use data, science, and technology to equitably improve policy and lives. We bring together
Public Service & Civic Engagement
Education
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Partners & Advocates
Portland, Maine, USA
Providence, RI, USA
Houston, TX, USA
Austin, TX, USA
United States
San Francisco, CA, USA
Seattle, WA, USA
QuestBridge
QuestBridge is a powerful platform that connects the nation's brightest students from low-income backgrounds with leading institutions of higher education and further opportunities. We are an aggregator of excellence. By facilitating these exchanges, QuestBridge aims to increase the percentage of talented low-income students attending the nation's best universities and the ranks of national leadership itself.
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
Education
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Learning Collider
We use tools from economics and machine learning to instrument digital platforms for real-time research and social impact. Our work engages key determinants of social mobility: education, housing, and employment.
Partners & Advocates
Education
Poverty Alleviation & Economic Development
New York, NY, USA
Persistence Plus
Persistence Plus is a mission-driven social impact venture focused on improving college persistence and completion. In its work with thousands of students at colleges nationwide, Persistence Plus marries behavioral research, data analytics, and mobile technology to foster the academic behaviors and mindsets associated with college success.
Education
Cambridge, MA, USA
California College Guidance Initiative
The California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) works to ensure that all 6th-12th grade students in California have access to a systematic baseline of guidance and support as they plan, prepare, and pay for postsecondary education and training. This baseline is provided by CaliforniaColleges.edu, which provides California students and educators with a wide range of college and career planning information and tools. The site also houses, audits, and transmits student data to help ensure more accurate and efficient decisions regarding admissions, financial aid, and course placement. CCGI provides technical assistance, support, and training to K-12 school districts in order to support students, counselors, and parents with the systematic use of CaliforniaColleges.edu, including its transcript-informed tools. CCGI is a positive, diverse, and supportive culture.
Education
Sacramento, CA, USA
UPchieve
UPchieve is an ed-tech nonprofit that connects low-income HS students with live tutors any time they need it.
Education
Brooklyn, NY, USA
AI4ALL
AI4ALL opens doors to the artificial intelligence industry for underrepresented talent through education and mentorship. We nurture a global community of students who learn AI fundamentals and who then apply those principles to solve society’s most pressing problems in deeply innovative and ethical ways. AI4ALL programs have empowered over 4,500 people globally with AI education. AI4ALL summer programs run at 11 top universities around North America. Seventy-seven percent of alumni are interested in a career in AI after completing the program, and many are already making significant impacts in the field, from educating their peers to winning “best paper” at top AI conferences. In September 2019, AI4ALL Open Learning will launch, providing communities with free, approachable, project-based AI education. By telling a new story about who can be a maker in AI, we’re creating tomorrow’s AI leaders and changing technology’s future.
Education
Global Peace & Safety
Oakland, CA, USA
Denver Scholarship Foundation
1 open tech
role
The Denver Scholarship Foundation inspires and empowers Denver Public Schools’ students to enroll in and graduate from postsecondary institutions of higher education, by providing the tools, knowledge, and financial resources essential for success.
Education
Denver, CO, USA
GradGuru
Connect your students to their future. Daily smartphone nudges keep community college students on track to completion.
Education
Partners & Advocates
Berkeley, CA, USA
College Forward
College Forward is an Austin-based nonprofit whose intensive, culturally-appropriate mentoring programs propel students from underserved backgrounds to collegiate success and remunerative careers.
Education
Austin, TX, USA
BIG THOUGHT
BIG THOUGHT is an impact nonprofit that closes the opportunity gap by equipping all youth in marginalized communities with the skills and tools they need to imagine and create their best lives and a better world.
Education
Dallas, TX
Making Waves Foundation
At Making Waves we strive to provide a quality public education that provides all underserved children with a K-12 experience second to none.
Education
Richmond, CA, USA
Summer Search
At Summer Search, we envision a world in which young people, regardless of circumstances, can chart their own destiny. Summer Search partners with young people by connecting them to expansive opportunities, professional mentoring, and a community of support.
Education
Human Rights & Equality
Oakland, CA
Top Tutors For Us
Top Tutors For Us is a culturally competent college test prep company that matches Black and Brown high school students with Black and Brown test prep tutors from top colleges. We design test prep systems for both schools and parents, helping students gain acceptances to top colleges—and earn scholarship funding.
Education
St. Louis, MO, USA
Fiveable
When students are surrounded by passionate teachers and robust resources, they can achieve anything. With technology, we can smash barriers by connecting students and teachers through content and live events. Our goal is to create inclusive and social learning experiences where all students are invited to learn with us for free.
Education
Milwaukee, WI, USA
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