In The News
Creative PeerForward Campaigns Driving FAFSA Completion
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the key to unlocking funds to pay for college. Yet each year 2.3 million low-income students never apply. But at the […]
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In The News
Inside Higher Ed Features the Power of Peer Influence
Complex and expensive interventions to close the college degree attainment gap between higher-income students and lower-income students have not yet succeeded. Could it be that a crucial and powerful tactic […]
In The News
Study Proves the Power of Peer Influence with PeerForward
For decades, progress toward closing the gap in higher education achievement between high-income and low-income students has practically been nil. At PeerForward, we believe students in low-income communities can change […]
In The News
Brookings Institution Highlights PeerForward Success
The prestigious Brookings Institution featured the success of our PeerForward model as a promising, innovative approach to expanding college access and improving public education. “While by no means a silver […]
Impact
Why do our peer leaders care so much?
I get asked all the time: Do you pay your Peer Leaders? The answer is not only “No” but also “And they never ask to be paid.” This perplexes most […]
Student Stories
Meet Alex: I Got This – Defying Immigration Stereotypes
Like a lot of other students at Santee, I come from another country and don’t have a tradition of college going in my family. Even if they wanted me to […]
In The News
PeerForward and ESI Working Together for Success
PeerForward is excited to announce a new partnership with the Expanded Success Initiative (ESI) in New York City. An initiative of the New York City Department of Education since 2011, […]
Spotlight
Summer Volunteer Hannah Tall
“Being a summer volunteer with PeerForward isn’t something you do once and forget about it. It’s a movement that you’re now part of, that you’ve made your mark on and you […]
Impact
We’re Making a Real Difference in the Lives of Low-Income Students
It’s clear. PeerFoward, is making a real difference in the lives of students at low-income high schools. PeerForward is based on an idea that – although validated by research – […]