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Underserved Students

Programs and policies for students that do not typically receive or have access to an equitable share of education resources. Examples include students that are low-income, first generation, or a part of a minority group.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Targeted Mentoring

Program that Works
Appropriate mentor models are paired with LGBT graduate students and junior faculty to decrease stress and discrimination. ...More

Gates Millennium Scholars

Program that Works
Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Gates Millennium Scholars Program provides high achieving, low-income, minority students with college scholarships. ...More

Guardian Scholars Program at San Francisco State University

Program to Watch
A global approach designed to provide former foster care youth with the resources necessary for college success. ...More

College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)

Program that Works
CAMP is an initiative by the U.S. Department of Education to offset the cultural, academic, and financial barriers that stand between migrant farm worker families and college success. ...More

UMBC Meyerhoff Scholars Program

Program that Works
The Meyerhoff Scholars Program is a global, systematic approach sponsored by UMBC to increase the ethnic diversity within STEM academic and career pathways. ...More

Georgia College Early College (GCEC)

Program to Watch
A school culture and curriculum designed to increase low-achieving students’ academic efficacy, and college success. ...More

HORIZONS Student Support Program

Program to Watch
Provides on campus support to first generation, low income, or physically disabled students in order to reduce attrition at Purdue University. ...More

University of Washington Dream Project

Program to Watch
A collaboration between the University of Washington and local high schools to increase underserved students’ preparation for higher education. ...More

Washington State Achievers Program

Program that Works
A partnership between the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the College Success Foundation, the Achievers Program provides high school students with the necessary rigor for college success. ...More

Posse Program

Program that Works
Posse provides scholarships, support, and college access information to underserved and overlooked students. ...More

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