CollegeBound Foundation

Our Mission

CollegeBound empowers Baltimore City Schools’ students to successfully pursue and complete a college degree or other post-secondary options. As a trusted advocate for city-wide college access, retention, and graduation, we provide advising, financial guidance, scholarships and other resources.

Our Vision

Every student in Baltimore City Schools will have the opportunity to complete a college degree or other post-secondary credential.

Our Values

Advocacy: We disrupt historically inequitable systems to connect future leaders with opportunities.

Collaboration: We engage our community through teamwork, shared resilience, and systems of support.

Empathy: We lead with a “people-first” approach to respect the dignity of all.

Inclusion: We embrace the importance of individuality and honor the authentic perspectives we each hold.

Innovation: We adapt to the needs of now and anticipate the needs of the future, through reflection and continuous improvement.

Integrity: We believe that transparency and openness to change are paramount to our work.