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by Dr. Yoon S. Choi One of the more surprising moments in my first weeks at college was being invited into a ‘Take Back the Night’ protest. After living on the other side of the world from my parents throughout...

by Martin Sanchez Picture a high-school graduate from a low-income family who has achieved something impressive. Despite facing considerable inequities—attending an underfunded school, being unable to afford private tutoring, and having to work outside of school to help support her...

by Megan Fisher At the end of the long journey through college admissions, one of the most rewarding days for most students should be when financial aid award letters arrive in the mail. They’ve spent countless hours reviewing math problems...

by Ashley Soto Education work means being flexible to the needs of others. The reality of that truism was never clearer than when I, a Programs Manager at CollegeSpring, recently stepped in on short notice to teach four hours of...

by Garrett Neiman Most organizations acknowledge the importance of diversity, but relatively few make demonstrable, sustained progress. Some of these failures can clearly be chalked up to a lack of commitment. In just as many cases, though, the root causes...

by The CollegeSpring Team It’s no secret that students from low-income backgrounds often struggle to earn SAT scores that reflect their true potential. The most recent batch of SAT results, like previous results before them, show a direct relationship between...

by Garrett Neiman, CEO & Co-Founder, CollegeSpring A version of this article originally appeared in the January 2017 edition of Wired Magazine. History is ruthlessly clear about what happens when too much wealth ends up in the hands of the very...

This spring, CollegeSpring Southern California organized its first volunteer opportunities as a way for professionals to get involved with our work. Through the Host a Mentor program, which was organized by the Southern California Young Professionals Board, volunteers hosted a...

“Our hope is that we deter students from going down the wrong path and instead encourage them to go to college and be successful superstars!“–Keilah Early, CollegeSpring Mentor, Project S.K.I.L.L. Co-Founder California State East Bay undergraduate and CollegeSpring mentor, Keilah...