"Many academically prepared low-income students don’t pursue a 4-year degree at a high quality college or university because they don’t know why they should or how to go about it. Strive is an innovative, practical, and promising approach to this problem. I’m excited by the potential of Strive for College and look forward to the program being widely implemented and carefully evaluated."

-Grover Whitehurst
Director, Brown Center on Education Policy, Brookings Institution
Former US Assistant Secretary of Education



"Both research and experience suggest that the best way to equalize opportunity is to help students from poor and minority families get a college degree. But there simply isn’t good information available to most low-income students about their options for selecting and paying for college. Strive is filling this need in a powerful way."

-Ron Haskins
Director, Center on Children and Families, Brookings Institution
Former Senior Advisor for Welfare Reform to President George W. Bush



"Strive has the potential to increase the number of disadvantaged students attending college, and do so dramatically, inexpensively and at scale."

-John Katzman
Founder and Former President, The Princeton Review
President, 2tor Inc.



"Strive for College works with students to prepare for college and increase their opportunities for higher education. I look forward to seeing San José school districts working in partnership with Strive for College to ensure that every student has every possible opportunity to succeed."

-Chuck Reed
Mayor of San Jose, California