Our mission is to mentor and support
first-generation students
for college success
High school students who are the first generation in their families
to attend college face overwhelming challenges.
They may not know what to expect of college life and have no one to answer their questions. The sad fact is that more than 25% of low-income first-generation students drop out of college by the end of freshman year, and only 40% make it to graduation within six years.
Each student selected as a Campus Bound Scholar is matched with a trained adult mentor who provides support, guidance, information and friendship during the summer prior to departure and through college.
Mentors keep in touch regularly with students and guide them on topics such as time management, academic issues, handling finances, homesickness, and many other challenges encountered by first-gen college students.
Oh What A Night
Our 6th Annual Campus Bound Scholars Student Awards Celebration was a huge success! So much energy and enthusiasm in the packed room as our returning upper class college students shared stories and advice with our newest scholars. Mayor Gina Picinich of Mount Kisco stopped by to tell us her first gen story, and we showed our new CBS video. Here are a few snaps from the night.
We were thrilled to be called a 'guiding light' in our recent profile in Bedford Magazine. Here is some of what writer Abbe Wichman said about our experiences mentoring and supporting first-generation students for college success.
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Happy Holidays from Campus Bound Scholars
