At OneGoal, we believe synergy between postsecondary and secondary institutions is critical for OneGoal Fellows to achieve their greatest postsecondary aspirations. We aim to reduce silos by cultivating a network of committed partners who will engage and leverage their resources to ensure Fellows are supported. We aspire for all Fellows to become tenacious, resilient self-advocates beyond their freshman year.
“This partnership has certainly have given us more exposure in a variety of regions. It is great to be a part of a network and community of folks that are as invested as we are in providing access to equitable education. The numerous opportunities to engage in person with students and their academic coaches has been a plus!”
Skaidy Mieses
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
“There are some opportunities for growth within the partnership and there are lots of components that are already running very smoothly. Primarily being able to integrate additional opportunity for getting students to campus as well as engage students beyond just information sessions specific to FSU.”
Tahkeya Blake
Fitchburg State University
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (Franklin Cummings Tech)
Bentley University
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Salem State University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Bridgewater State University
Bunker Hill Community College
Fitchburg State University
Framingham State University
University of Massachusetts Boston
College Now at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Worcester State University
100%
of our high school Fellows spend a day on campus with at least one partner college
41%
of all applications submitted (Class of 2023) went to partner colleges
35%
of all OneGoal Fellows enroll at a partner colleges in the fall after HS graduation
71%
of all enrolled OneGoal Fellows at a partner school are persisting beyond Y3*
*Y3 is the final year within our programmatic sequence that allows for hands-on support for Fellows navigating their first postsecondary year, persisting into their postsecondary pathway the fall one year after graduating.
By working with high school and college partners to better inform and support Fellows from their Junior year through their first year of college. This is done by increasing Fellows’ exposure to campus environments, creating more touch points with admissions and financial aid professionals and face-to-face interactions with the college before the application season begins.
By working collaboratively with colleges across the state to reduce barriers to application, enrollment, and ultimate matriculation for our Fellows. This is done by working collaboratively to ensure every Fellow who wants to apply can apply.
By working with our postsecondary partners to ensure Fellows remain “on track” to complete their degree. We do this by working closely with our on-campus retention contact to mitigate barriers to completion, through our centralized advising strategies designed to support Fellow success.
We collaborate with these partners along the lines of exposure, access, and persistence.
This is a formalized partnership with a signed MOU and collaboration on all points. Additional incentives are offered to Fellows such as guaranteed admission, waived enrollment deposit, spots in overnight programs, etc.
We collaborate with these partners along the lines of access and persistence.
This is a formalized partnership with a signed MOU and key points of contact identified at the partner to support persistence and application efforts.
Get more information about what OneGoal partnership could mean for your college:
A willingness to work collaboratively with our organization and the people best positioned to do so. We work with all our partners to ensure the “right” people are informed and tapped into our partnership conversations. This can look different from every college, but essentially partnership will require:
The MOU process is required because throughout the span of our partnership we will share confidential student information in order to reduce barriers to application and enrollment and support students while they’re on campus. Our MOU is designed to outline the key roles and responsibilities of our partnership, and protect both parties via a data sharing agreement. That said, OneGoal uses a standard MOU with all partners. We are willing to work with colleges that may have more specific language needed within their MOUs. Please reach out if you have any concerns.
A standard MOU is a one-year agreement.
Fill out our interest form and let’s have a conversation. Our primary goal is to expose our Fellows to high-quality options, and sometimes that requires flexibility! Please reach out if you’re interested in talking more about collaboration.