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Journey to College: Students Learn about Distinguished Scholarships at the CBI College Roundtable

Over 100 high school juniors from 23 CBI partner schools gathered to learn about college admissions programs that value leadership potential alongside academic achievement.

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Journey to College: Students Explore Out-of-State Options Through Posse Partners Trip

CollegeBound Initiative’s Posse partners college trip raises awareness of prestigious opportunities that can make attending out-of-state colleges financially feasible.

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Journey to College: 16 Students Awarded QuestBridge and Posse Scholarships

Our QuestBridge and Posse Foundation Scholars’ college dreams are one step closer to reality.

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Students Envision Future Possibilities Through Cool Careers, Potential Paths

Cool Careers, Potential Paths connects students with professionals from a variety of industries to learn about educational and career choices.

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3 Things Parents Need to Prepare for College Application Season

Check out three action steps that parents and guardians can take now to support their child’s college applications.

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Rising Seniors Launch Journeys to College at CollegeBound Summer Institute

Over 120 students and staff kicked off the college application season in NYC and Buffalo at the annual CollegeBound Summer Institute.

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Journey to College: 1,000+ Students Convene for Collaborative College Fair

Students met with admissions representatives from 48 colleges, universities, and postsecondary pathways programs at the annual event to broaden their postsecondary options.

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Closing the Gap: Insights from the Whole Girl Education National Conference

The second annual Whole Girl Education National Conference brought together over 160 educators advancing equity and opportunity for girls and gender-expansive youth.

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Supporting National FAFSA Challenges with Persistence and Creativity

Our college access and alumni engagement teams have demonstrated tremendous flexibility this financial aid season, offering individualized guidance and emotional support to our families.

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Tripling Our Impact: College Access Programming Now in Six Buffalo Schools

Piloted last year with direct student services at two Buffalo public schools and district-wide capacity building and training for school leaders, Student Leadership has expanded its impact in 2023-2024 to partner with six high schools and impact 32,000 students across the district.