| Admission Possible was founded because far too many promising low-income students fail to make it to college. A recent independent external evaluation of the Admission Possible program confirms that it is among the most successful in the nation. Click here to read the full report.
Unmet Needs of Low-Income Students
A recent federal report shows that the gap in college-participation rates between students from wealthy and poor families remained nearly as wide in the late 1990s as it was in 1970—32 percentage points. In the mid-1990s, America’s lowest-income students earned bachelor’s degrees at one-seventh the rate of students whose families earn more than $74,500 a year, and at a third the rate of middle-income students. These basic trends hold true for Minnesota as well and have been widely identified not only as a fundamental problem of injustice, but also as a factor that will inhibit our ability to compete economically in the years ahead.
By providing low-income students with both the guidance and the basic tools necessary to compete effectively, Admission Possible has demonstrated that it can dramatically improve these students’ chances of attending a college or university. To date, 98% of our students have earned admission to college.
Unmet Needs of Colleges and Universities
Colleges and universities currently lavish attention on a relatively small number of low-income students who meet their standards. The competition for these students is often fierce. On the one hand, these schools certainly want to see such students reap the rewards of attending their schools. And on the other hand, they also recognize the value of economic and racial diversity for the educational experience of all their students.
Many community and business leaders are worried about the future of Minnesota’s work force. By helping more low-income students enter college, Admission Possible is laying the foundation for a strong and diverse future workforce for the Minnesota economy.
Need for More Teachers, Guidance Counselors and Youth Workers
Given demographic trends, experts estimate that the United States will need hundreds of thousands of new teachers over the next few years. By providing college graduates, many of whom may become teachers, guidance counselors and youth workers, the opportunity to serve in Twin Cities’ schools as our AmeriCorps Members, Admission Possible provides valuable “service learning” to the next generation of teachers, guidance counselors and youth workers.
Click here for more information about the need for Admission Possible.
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