WHAT WE DO
The Consortium serves as a hub for CBO-selective college collaboration to empower FLI students to apply to selective colleges and advance on the pathway to economic mobility and leadership.
COMMUNITY
Build, protect, and strengthen the community of CBOs and selective colleges so that they can harness the power of relationships and connections to collaborate
TRAINING
Provide professional development to advisors and educators so that they are empowered to share selective college knowledge with FLI students
ADVOCACY
Develop, raise awareness about, and advocate for policies and solutions that improve selective college admission opportunities for FLI students
KNOWLEDGE & RESOURCES
Gather, disseminate, and build knowledge and resources that can strengthen interventions and improve outcomes
INNOVATION
Formulate and pilot innovations that can address systemic barriers
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PROGRESS (Since July, 2024)
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
hosted the three-day Consortium Convening of 11 selective colleges and 23 CBOs
75 TRIO/GEAR UP students applied/accepted into pipeline programs at Dartmouth, Penn,
and Tufts
All CBO partners were given access to the Travel Calendar for Member Colleges, a resource newsletter, and the Consortium virtual workship series for educators, students
and other stakeholders
Consortium’s Southwest deep dive facilitated engagement opportunities for Colgate, Dartmouth, Macalester, UPenn, and Tufts at the Arlington TRIO and Edinburg GEAR UP PD trainings, and the College Board Forum in Austin
Consortium Members are invited to participate in the GEAR UP National Academy, a virtual PD event for 1500 educators
GET IN TOUCH
We can't wait to hear from you!
Consortium for College Opportunity
C/O Grove Collective Foundation
5185 Macarthur Blvd., Ste 456
Washington, D.C. 20016