Welcome to Massachusetts

Current High School Partners

15

Current Fellows

770

Year Established

2015

*This information reflects projections for the 2021-2022 school year.

The Statistics

Speak For Themselves

Especially in Massachusetts’ knowledge-based economy, a postsecondary credential is necessary for a life of opportunity and choice. However in Massachusetts, only 18% of students from low-income communities are expected to obtain a college degree within six years of high school graduation, while their peers from high-income families are expected to graduate at rates about four times that. This is not for lack of ambition or talent, but for lack of opportunity and support.

Statewide Impact

In Massachusetts, we partner with 15 high schools in 11 districts across the state to integrate postsecondary planning into the school day. We will continue to pursue state-wide impact by deepening our current partnerships as well as expanding to meet local demand across the Commonwealth.

The Catalyst Innovation Lab

  • NEW! The Catalyst Innovation Lab is designed to be a space of dialogue, creation, and reconstruction. In this space, we hope to reimagine an education system that meets the needs of the most marginalized and the most underrepresented students across the secondary – postsecondary divide. Learn More

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Meeting the Moment

With the unprecedented challenges of the 21-22 school year, we are excited to offer our engaging, remote-ready program to fit the changing needs of students and schools. Our state-of-the-art online platform helps teachers focus on the critical relationships and social-emotional supports our students need, while ensuring they get key information and tools to keep their postsecondary goals on track.

Striving For More

Massachusetts Fellow, Celinette, shares about kicking off the journey to college in Year 1 as a high school junior. She attended Lawrence High School and is part of Maureen Santiago’s 2018 cohort.

Read more about Celinette's Year 1 experience →

Meet Amanda

“As early as 4th grade, decisions were already being made about whether I was college material or not. Doors opened to me wouldn’t be opened to my peers. I work to ensure all students can choose the postsecondary path of their choice – not a path that was chosen for them.”

Amanda Seider
OneGoal – Massachusetts Executive Director

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Meet the Massachusetts team →

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