College for Every Student (CFES)
Summary
CFES is dedicated to creating and strengthening partnerships between schools and colleges that help underserved youth gain access to and succeed in college. Its approach uses three core practices (mentoring, school-college partnerships, and student leadership programs) to help participants visit college campuses, interact with college students and faculty, and gain exposure to admissions, financial aid, and other aspects of college participation. Most CFES Scholars are first-generation college students.
Target Population
Goal(s)
Program Highlights
- CFES convenes business leaders, superintendents, and college leaders around shared goals of increasing college admission for eligible students.
- Serves over 15,000 students.
- Over the last three years, 96 percent of CFES high school seniors have attended college.
The Facts
Partners
Higher Education
- Public and private, two- and four-year colleges and universities
Business
- Numerous business leaders serve on the national task force and the board
Non-Profit / Philanthropy
- Numerous regional and national non profits
Government
Evidence of Impact
Research suggests that more CFES students aspire to and attend college compared with national samples of their peers.
CFES Assessment of Student Outcomes: This CFES-sponsored study found that program students had significantly higher college aspirations and enrolled in college at higher rates, compared to national sample.
Contact Information
13 Church Street
P.O. Box 247
Essex, NY 12936
(518) 963-4500
http://www.collegefes.org/
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