WHAT WE DO
The Consortium serves as a hub for CBO-selective college collaboration to expand access for FLI students. Through a two-pronged approach, the Consortium empowers FLI students to apply to selective colleges and advance on the pathway to leadership, creating an engine for economic mobility.
1. Facilitate collaboration between selective colleges and
high-impact CBOs
Build the capacity of CBO and college professionals to work together to support FLI students
Organize the intentions, processes, and interactions integral to successful CBO-college collaborations
Maximize efficiency in CBO-college collaborations
2. Convene and build the community of CBOs and selective colleges focused on supporting FLI students through the admissions process
Strengthen relationships among CBO and college professionals in an effort to learn, share best practices, and envision solutions
Provide a platform for the collective voice of the nation’s CBO community to inform and influence admissions policies impacting FLI students
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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