College Forward - We Help Students Succeed

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Simon

Super Supporter

I believe that making college a reality in the life of one student is truly an investment in the future.

Supporters like Simon help us open doors, build futures, and change lives. Helping a student earn a college degree does more than transform one life — it creates a new set of possibilities for generations to come.

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Carla

Incredible Coach

I believe in our students because I was just like them. When they need help believing in themselves, I’m there.

Carla is part of a vibrant volunteer community dedicated to guiding students to and through college, and she has great fun giving back. As a near-peer Coach, Carla helps students stay organized and stick with their plans — every step of the way.
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Anjela

College Achiever

My College Forward Coaches push me further, make me more productive, and keep me motivated.

College students like Anjela get ongoing support to stick with their college plans, no matter what. Anjela’s Coaches and mentors are there when she needs help with the hard stuff — and sometimes when she just needs to know she’s not alone.
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Hugo

College Hopeful

College Forward opened my eyes to the possibilities and showed me how I can take charge of my future.

We help high school students like Hugo understand how to prepare for, apply for, and afford college — even if they are the first in their families to go. On-target information and one-on-one interactions give Hugo a springboard for success.
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Paula

Proud Parent

College Forward drew our whole family together to work towards our daughter’s college dream.

Parents like Paula count on us to help families and their students to learn how to get into, pay for, and complete college — with free, personalized support from eleventh grade all the way until they earn a college degree.
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About Us

We level the playing field.

College Forward is an Austin-based nonprofit whose intensive, culturally-appropriate mentoring programs propel students from underserved backgrounds to collegiate success and remunerative careers.
With a goal of building and sharing effective solutions, we collaborate with respected practitioners to distill 'best practices' into highly-efficient program models, supported by a technology platform that drives student outcomes and yields critical data for longitudinal research.
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Get into College

Calling all self-starters!

If college is your dream, then take the right steps to make it real. College Forward shows you the path, simplifies the process, and helps you go farther.
We believe that motivated students who want to go to college can go to college. To prove it, our Coaches stick with you and your family from eleventh grade through college graduation. We know the ins and outs of getting into college — how to find a school that fits, how to apply, how to afford it, and more. We can’t wait to share.
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Our Approach

We help with the hard stuff.

At College Forward, we believe in a collective impact approach that pairs campus-based support services with our "boots on the ground" resources.
Working seamlessly alongside partner institutions, we seek to increase the utilization and effectiveness of existing student support structures, and ultimately graduate more students more quickly.
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Give Back

You make it happen.

Help us break down more systemic barriers, open more doors, and create more lifelong opportunities for the most vulnerable students.
College Forward is a game changing, data-driven non-profit. Our track record says it all: 99.5% of our students graduated from high school and were accepted into college — and our students are five times more likely to stay in college and earn a degree than other students just like them. From making a simple donation to becoming one of our incredible Coaches, we welcome your support. Let’s get to work!
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Our Impact

It's Fun. It Works.

Our quest to create effective, efficient, and fun college success programs is working. We see it in our success rates. We hear it in the stories our students, parents, Coaches, mentors, and partners share with us. Take a look, and you’ll see for yourself.
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How to File FAFSA Without the IRS DRT

The IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) -- an important tool that made filing for federal aid easier, faster, and more accurate -- has been down since Friday, March 3 and it could be weeks before it's available again. While it's down, visit the following sites for guidance on how to file FAFSA!
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How to Create an FSA ID

The FSA ID -- a username and password -- has replaced the Federal Student Aid PIN and must be used to log in to certain U.S. Department of Education websites. Use this resource to create and remember your FSA ID!
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