Nonprofit

College Track Oakland

Oakland, CA
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collegetrack.org

  • Mission

    At College Track, we firmly believe that a bachelor’s degree remains the best predictor of economic mobility, civic engagement, lifelong wellness, and self-agency. By serving students from low-income communities who will become the first in their family to graduate from college, we fulfill the promise of higher education for generations to come. Our work is rooted at the intersection of educational equity and racial justice, setting the stage for our students to thrive in careers where people of color have been historically underrepresented.

    About Us

    College Track is a national college completion program that empowers students from underserved communities to graduate from college. From the summer before 9 th grade through college graduation, our 10-year program removes the barriers that prevent students from earning their college degree. We provide students with comprehensive academic support, leadership training, community service opportunities and college advising in high school and college to teach them the skills necessary to succeed in college and beyond.

    College Track started in 1997. We currently serve over 1,600 high school and college students in East Palo Alto, Oakland, San Francisco, New Orleans, Colorado, and Los Angeles. Over our 27-year history, 92% of our high school seniors have been accepted to four-year colleges and our college graduation rate is 2.5 times the national average for low-income students. For more information, visit www.collegetrack.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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