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Garrett Neiman to Transition to Board Role, Step Down as CEO

November 30, 2016 By Martin Sanchez

OAKLAND, Calif.—January 24, 2017—CollegeSpring, a nonprofit organization committed to closing the college opportunity gap for low-income students, today announced that Garrett Neiman will step down as CEO later this year to attend Harvard Business School’s MBA Program in August 2017....

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CollegeSpring featured at NationSwell

November 29, 2016 By Martin Sanchez

CollegeSpring was covered by NationSwell, a news publication about public service and American renewal. Read the article here!

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CollegeSpring Releases FY 2015 Annual Report

June 7, 2016 By CollegeSpring Team

During Fiscal Year 2015, CollegeSpring grew tremendously—from successfully launching programs in New York, to reaching over 11,000 students served. Throughout our organizational evolution, student success remains the fundamental driver. Fiscal Year 2015 was no exception. In 2015, we demonstrated that...

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Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Supports Phase III with $1.04 Million

March 10, 2016 By CollegeSpring Team

SAN FRANCISCO – CollegeSpring is excited to announce that it has expanded its partnership with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. The Foundation’s gift of $1,039,528 million marks the organization’s largest multi-year grant to date, kicking of CollegeSpring’s multi-million Phase...

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CollegeSpring Strengthens Partnership with the College Board at 2015 National College Access Network Conference

October 1, 2015 By CollegeSpring Team

ORLANDO – CollegeSpring was honored to co-present with the College Board at the National College Access Network’s (NCAN) 20th Anniversary Conference on Monday, September 28, 2015. CollegeSpring’s collaboration with the College Board at NCAN illustrates a shared commitment to expand...

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CollegeSpring Recognized as a Bright Spot in Hispanic Education by the White House

September 21, 2015 By CollegeSpring Team

Washington DC – CollegeSpring is honored to be recognized as a Bright Spot in Hispanic Education by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. The announcement was made by Alejandra Ceja, Executive Director of the Initiative, on September...

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CollegeSpring Students Join FLOTUS at the White House

July 22, 2015 By CollegeSpring Team

Washington, DC – We are proud to cheer on two CollegeSpring seniors, Floyd Black and Silvia Madrid, who will join First Lady Michelle Obama Thursday, July 22 at the White House for the 2015 Beating the Odds Summit. As part...

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CollegeSpring Releases 2014 Annual Report

June 1, 2015 By CollegeSpring Team

CollegeSpring is pleased to share our 2014 Annual Report, celebrating a number of "big leaps" made over the past fiscal year. Not only are our students continuing to make big leaps in their SAT score improvement, but CollegeSpring also took...

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NBC Bay Area: Redesigning the SAT

March 27, 2015 By CollegeSpring Team

NBC Bay Area's story on the new SAT featured CollegeSpring's program at Impact Academy in Hayward and an interview with CollegeSpring Senior Vice President of Strategy & Impact Julie Gopalan on the potential impact of the redesigned test. View more...

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At White House, CollegeSpring Announces Commitment to Expand College Access

December 4, 2014 By CollegeSpring Team

Washington, DC – Today, CollegeSpring CEO Garrett Neiman will join President Obama, the First Lady, and Vice President Biden along with hundreds of college presidents and other higher education leaders to announce new actions to help more students prepare for...

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