This summer, we at PeerForward had our 30th annual Workshop season! With the help of our staff, volunteers, alumni, and advisors, 178 rising seniors received valuable leadership training and earned their Peer Leader status. Our first Workshop was held at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. It served all our students from Detroit, […]
Sometimes leadership begins quietly: in a hallway, during a hard season, when you see a flyer and decide to take a chance. Gisselle Oval is one of the first Peer […]
SaShay Butler first encountered PeerForward, then called College Summit, in 2010. At the time, they were a rising senior at Cross High School in South Carolina. During that summer, they […]
What happens — to a democracy, to a workforce, to a culture — when young people don’t see themselves as leaders early on? Where are we underinvesting in the next […]
If you got Accepted: Congratulations! You worked hard for this and deserve to savor the moment. Take some time to celebrate! Carefully Review your Acceptance Letter Check financial aid information If you have […]
You got your financial aid award letter…now what? We’re here to help you break it down! To start to understand your financial aid award letter, you must first understand these […]
The 2025 Fall Training Camp season has officially come to a close! Peer Leaders from high schools across the nation and Bermuda gathered for an unforgettable day full of growth and enrichment. These camps, hosted in […]
Welcome to our Career Connections series, where we speak with Alumni who inspire us to build deep connections with our community, passion, and careers. In 2020, PeerForward Alumni Darryl […]
The 2025-2026 school year is in full swing, and our Peer Leaders are already making waves in their communities! Through the creation and use of Instagram accounts, our teams are […]
From College Summit in the 1990’s to PeerForward today, our story is full of bold ideas, student leadership, and moments that moved the work forward.
