Achieve Program
One Lombard St
Ste. 202
San Francisco
CA
94111
Contact Name:
Linda Perez
Contact Email:
Program Description:
Achieve is a year-round, four-year high school scholarship and enrichment program for underserved students from low-income families. By providing both a quality education and extensive individual support, achieve increases the options and opportunities of its students. While some students entering achieve have academic challenges, all of the young men and women selected for the program are strongly motivated to put forth maximum effort to change and improve their lives.
Established:
1996
Number of Students Served:
71
Funding:
Private donors
Mission Statement:
Achieve opens a world of possibilities to underserved, low-income high school students by providing access to a quality education including cultural, career and community service experiences. The goal of achieve is to produce successful citizens who will, in turn, give back to the community.
Objectives:
To prepare students academically and socially for college and for life. We give the students the tools, the confidence, and the motivation to take positive risks, including leaving home and the state to go away to college. Ultimately, we would like all of our students to be able to get the financial aid needed to attend a four-year college far from home.
Specialty:
HS scholarships, leadership, college counseling, cultural experiences, community service, internship
Academic Prep:
Yes
College and Postsecondary Planning:
Yes
Recreational Services:
Yes
High School (9-12):
Yes
Day:
Yes
Weekdays:
Yes
Weekends:
Yes
During School:
Yes
After School:
Yes
Summer:
Yes
Weekends:
Yes
Academic:
Yes
Minimum GPA:
3
School Attended:
Yes
Income Based:
Yes
Residency Based:
Yes
Male:
33%
Female:
77%
First Generation:
100%
Two Year:
3%
Four Year:
95%
Other (including military, workforce, vocational/trade school):
2%
Hispanic/Latino (including Spain):
59%
Asian:
13%
Black or African American:
19%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander:
3%
White (Including Middle Eastern):
6%