Students Most Likely To Succeed


In areas of high poverty, students in San Antonio, Texas are highly encouraged and supported to take the next step after high school to go on to challenging universities and gain a degree. Their efforts, which include talking about college as early as kindergarten and one-on-one year-long guidance to identify strengths and choose the right college, are particularly targeted at students who will not only be the first one in their family to attend college, but the first in their family to leave the state. Students share that they feel prepared, challenged, and optimistic about their time away from home.

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