In high school, our program helps Fellows prepare for the inevitable obstacles that they’ll face on college campuses or postsecondary programs. But we ask ourselves, how do we ensure they continue to find support once they leave the OneGoal classroom? And better yet, can some of the obstacles that get in the way of graduation be removed altogether?
Our Postsecondary Partnership staff closely collaborates with higher education institutions eager to become more accessible to all students and ensure they succeed. Together, we explore academic, financial, and other critical opportunities that lead to more diverse graduating classes, increased student retention and more Fellows reaching graduation.
When a student attends a OneGoal partner institution, their network of support grows to includes their Program Director, OneGoal staff and school staff. Through these support systems, Fellows can be connected to:
Robert Morris University
Transitions are hard. In collaborative partnership to address this, OneGoal partner Robert Morris University has reformatted their academic structure so that D and F grades incurred during a student’s first year are automatically converted to Pass/Fail. In doing so, GPA isn’t affected, nor the financial aid packages dependent on it.
Lone Star College – North Harris
Partnering with our Houston region, Lone Star College – North Harris expanded its work study opportunities by piloting a structure that allows Fellows to work for off-campus, community-based organizations like OneGoal. Students gain transferable skills while earning fair wages to support their school expenses.
We’re grateful for all of our post-secondary partners for their shared belief in students’ potential and their commitment to supporting students of color, students from low-income communities, and first-generation college-goers.
Arrupe College
City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College
City Colleges of Chicago Harry S. Truman College
City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy-King College
City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College
City Colleges of Chicago Olive-Harvey College
City Colleges of Chicago Richard J. Daley College
City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College
Columbia College Chicago
DePaul University
Dominican University
Elmhurst College
Illinois State University
National Louis University
North Park University
Northern Illinois University
Quincy University
Robert Morris University Illinois
Saint Xavier University
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Springfield
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Western Illinois University
Year Up Chicago
Blinn College
Lone Star College System
Sam Houston State University
Texas Southern University
Texas Tech University
University of Houston
University of Houston - Downtown
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Bridgewater State University
Bunker Hill Community College
Framingham State University
Northern Essex Community College
Quincy College
Salem State University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
CUNY Guttman Community College
CUNY Hunter College
CUNY Queens College