The Challenge

Nationally in 2023, only 50% of students who graduated from high-poverty high schools directly enrolled in college vs. 73% of students who graduated from wealthier high schools.*

* National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, “High School Benchmarks,” Trends in College Outcomes by High School Graduating Class dashboard, Sept. 12, 2024.

This staggering disparity fuels our passion to foster educational equity, making college accessible and affordable to underserved students from low–income families.

Our Vision & Mission

A college degree is attainable for all.

We coach and support students from low socioeconomic backgrounds to prepare for and graduate from college as transformational leaders in order to forge a just and equitable society.

Thousands of college graduates … and counting!

Learn more about our impact.

With your help, CSF Scholars overcome the odds and graduate from college.


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