College Summit Southern California
880 Apollo St
Suite 160
El Segundo
CA
90245
United States
Contact Name:
Brian Rosenbaum
Contact Email:
Program Description:
College Summit partners with low-income high schools to increase college enrollment rates and foster college-going cultures on high school campuses. We do this by empowering school staff to deliver our patent year-long college-going curriculum, and by training a portion of seniors to be Peer Leaders, who guide their fellow students through the college-going process.
Established:
1996
Number of Students Served:
50000+
Funding:
Foundations, corporate partners, fee for service
Mission Statement:
College Summit is a national nonprofit that transforms the lives of low-income youth by developing a corps of high school students who lead their peers to and through college.
Specialty:
Increasing college enrollment rates and fostering college-going cultures on high school campuses
College and Postsecondary Planning:
Yes
High School (9-12):
Yes
Day:
Yes
During School:
Yes
Male:
50%
Female:
50%
First Generation:
80%
Two Year:
56%
Four Year:
42%
Other (including military, workforce, vocational/trade school):
2%
Hispanic/Latino (including Spain):
80%
American Indian or Alaska Native:
0%
Asian:
3%
Black or African American:
15%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander:
0%
White (Including Middle Eastern):
2%