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Our Work

You can't walk through doors if they aren't open to you. Our advisers open doors.

For more than 20 years, College Advising Corps has expanded access to college and career advising in high schools where students need more support to plan for life after graduation.

  • We believe every student deserves personalized guidance to confidently plan and pursue their path after high school.  
  • Our whole-school model is designed to support every senior with focused advising, while maintaining an open-door approach for younger students.
  • Our “best match/best fit” approach meets students where they are, helping them to identify postsecondary options that align with their academic goals, financial circumstances, and social and cultural needs. 

Our mission includes national service and a double bottom line.  

  • We recruit “near-peer” recent college graduates for two years of service in our Corps. Their life stories mirror those of their students, which is essential to their success as coaches and role models.
  • Advisers are available to students full-time, on a daily basis, not just part-time or after hours.  
  • Rather than external service providers, they become trusted leaders in their school communities.  

"These students didn't see a path to college. This advising program helped them find one." — BILL GATES 2021

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Our Advising Models

On-Site, Whole School

Advisers foster inclusion and ignite a higher education culture in schools. Students see themselves in their College Advising Corps advisers, which builds incredibly supportive, powerful connections.

Hybrid

Advisers use technology, including AI, SMS texting, video and in-person meetings to reach students and their families. They connect with students when it's most convenient for them, in-person or online, during or after school, and even on the weekends.

Knowing that the work I do is impacting the lives of others for the better enables me to go home feeling fulfilled. Jacob Ferguson, Adviser, UNC-Wilmington