We are proud to announce that Rise Together is partnering with the University of Virginia and Northeastern University to provide first-generation, low-income high school students living throughout the nation with weekly mentorship, college admissions guidance, scholarship search assistance and financial aid application support.
Rise Together has created programming that fully engages students both in-person and remotely. Our 2020-21 student cohorts yielded a 98% freshman acceptance rate into premier universities across the nation with a financial aid package that enables them to attend.
Rise Together Nonprofit Programs
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K-12 Classroom MentoringRise Together is a nonprofit, outcome-driven team mentoring program that connects college student with first-generation and low-income K-12 youth. Highly trained Rise Together mentoring teams provide weekly targeted academic support, social-emotional learning, workforce and college readiness, and civic engagement opportunities designed to lessen barriers to postsecondary attainment, support teachers, and build novel collaborative relationships between leading universities and the community. Rise Together believes we have a shared responsibility to mentor, inspire and lead the next generation of global leaders.
If you would like to bring Rise Together programming to your city, then please reach out to [email protected]! |
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Senior PathwaysRise Together's college guides deliver intensive 12-week virtual mentoring that provides first-generation low-income high school seniors around the country with a powerful individual mentorship team, college readiness support, and college, scholarship and financial aid guidance. All rising senior participants will gain not only receive targetting guidance but will also participate in guest speaking workshops lead by professionals in the education space. By the end of the 12 week summer program, students will have a comprehensive college list, complete their college essays, apply for QuestBridge/Posse when appropriate, and understand all components of the financial aid application.
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Rise in the News
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Hoos Rise Together Welcomes Inaugural First-Gen High School Cohort – UVA TodayInstead of concluding the program after the high school students’ weekend on Grounds, Hoos First Look is partnering with Rise Together, another mentorship program in the Charlottesville community, to create a virtual mentorship program run by UVA students from similar...
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University of Virginia students host day of service for first generation college students“Some groups are doing International Food Day and diversity focus, while other groups are helping with academics,” Rise Together Co-Director Bryan Christ said. “The students planned the entire thing themselves, they’re the ones who contacted teachers, they lead the activities.”
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CHS AVID students give back during service dayA group of students in AVID at Charlottesville High School dedicated their Friday to give back to students in elementary school. The students are part of Rise Together, a nonprofit that mentors AVID students to prepare them for life beyond their high school graduation.
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Why Rise Together?
Every young adult deserves the chance to be seen and educated on a personal level, develop a service-oriented and growth mindset, unlock their talents, and realize their potential and dreams. Rise Together believes that we all have a shared responsibility to educate the next generation of global leaders, so our organization is committed to complementing and enhancing the efforts of families, educators, school districts, and employers nationwide.
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