Transforming the lives of children living in
urban poverty through better health and education

Category:
College Prep and Persistence

We believe the right interventions at the right times can help at-risk students persist and excel through college. At both the high school and college level, we support holistic programs that support disadvantaged but determined students grappling with the daily challenges that come from living in impoverished communities.

Favorite Child: Dell Scholars, beacons of hope

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April 25, 2012
by Lori Fey
Dell Scholars defy the odds – 85 percent of Dell Scholars graduate from college with a degree within six years, compared with only 19 percent of kids from the same economic background, and with just 59.5 percent of the entire college-enrolled student population. Read more

Pricing the college dream

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April 18, 2012
by Oscar Sweeten-Lopez
I hope I never earn the title “Dream Crusher.” It’s not one I want, and it’s not one I think I deserve. But I believe that the concept of “living the dream” excludes student loan burdens that extend into retirement. So if the tradeoff is a Dell Scholar who makes it through to graduation, I'll learn to live with it. Read more