Spotlight
In Appreciation: Eugene Lang
PeerForward notes with great respect the passing of Eugene Lang, an investor who made a spontaneous promise to students in a Harlem school to pay for their college education. “Mr. […]
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Volunteer Joseph Tavares
College Summit Volunteer Joseph Tavares recently shared why he travels from his work base of Jakarta, Indonesia to donate his time and talents assisting College Summit summer workshops each year. […]
In The News
FedEx Announces Investment in PeerForward’s Student-Driven College Access Program
As part of the FedEx Cares initiative, FedEx has provided PeerForward with a $50,000 grant to support its innovative program to assist students from low-income communities across America achieve their […]
Impact
Every Classroom Holds the Key to Creating a College-Going Culture
In reading the recent coverage around the college admission season it’s easy to think that there is one educational path whose most urgent obstacle occurs in the 12th grade, when high school seniors confront the daunting acceptance rates of the nation’s most elite colleges.
In The News
PeerForward Peer Leaders Attend Michelle Obama’s Beating the Odds Summit
In July, First Lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher initiative and Better Make Room campaign invited two College Summit Peer Leaders to join fellow college-bound students from across the country who have overcome substantial obstacles to reach a higher education. They were hosted at the White House on July 19.
Student Stories
Meet Cornelius: I’m Living Proof
Imagine a still lake on a sunny day. A single drop of rain hits the water’s surface and ripples begin to appear. I am a ripple. On Aug. 24, 2009, […]
Student Stories
Meet Greg: What First-Generation College Students Want
College Summit alumnus, Gregory Dendy of Washington, D.C., shares his experience as a first-generation college student with The Atlantic. Gregory finds the role of leader quite comfortable; he is planning on being the U.S. Attorney General someday.
Student Stories
Meet Vanesa: Before PeerForward I Had Never Been On a College Campus
Alumna Vanesa Coger shares how PeerForward helped prepare her for college and financial aid. Now, she gives her time to help other students get the help they need. Prior to […]
Spotlight
Volunteer Kevin Naiker
Meet Kevin Naiker, Director of College Coaching who went from anti-Apartheid activist to college access educator, now teaching at Howard Community College. I was born in Cape Town, South Africa, […]
