The Posse Foundation, New Orleans

The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits and trains urban high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential to become Posse Scholars. These students—many of whom might have been overlooked by traditional college selection processes—receive four-year, full-tuition leadership scholarships from one of Posse's 55 partner institutions. Posse Scholars graduate at a rate of 90 percent and make a visible difference on campus and throughout their professional careers.