KIPP Forward supports students to choose and prepare for the educational and career path that fits their goals and sense of purpose. Once on their way, KIPP Forward teams help alumni keep moving forward while pursuing their dreams.

KIPP Forward supports students to choose and prepare for the educational and career path that fits their goals and sense of purpose. Once on their way, KIPP Forward teams help alumni keep moving forward while pursuing their dreams. The KIPP Forward Approach In collaboration with the nearly 400 KIPP Forward counselors across the country, KIPP provides high school students with: - Quality curriculum and college selection support in high school - Guidance during the transition from high school to college - Access to partners that support students on their college and career journey College Knowledge and Career Success The curriculum for 9th-12th grade fosters critical thinking and career exploration, while cultivating students' personal agency in navigating the postsecondary entry process. College Match This program guides students through the process of selecting colleges to apply to—considering academic, financial, and personal factors that would make a school a good fit. Preventing Summer Melt The Challenge: Summer melt is an all-too-common scenario where high school graduates apply and get accepted to college, but never enroll. It can happen when graduates don't receive enough financial aid, miss administrative deadlines, or don't have support from family and friends. Our Approach: KIPP Forward counselors ensure that students and families have the knowledge, skills, perspectives, and resources to avoid summer melt through the Strong Transition initiative during summer months. Testimonials: - Kent Trachte, President of Lycoming College: "The power of the Lycoming College partnership with KIPP lies in our shared commitment to this mission: We change lives." - De'Ja Wood, Duke University '21, KIPP St. Louis Public Schools Alumna: "When we talk about the cost of college, people only think of tuition. The problem is that it's much larger than just tuition." - Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, President of Spelman College: "KIPP schools have established a record of educating high potential students, ready for the academically challenging environment Spelman provides." Partnering For Success KIPP collaborates with a range of quality partners committed to supporting the academic, socioemotional, financial, and career needs of KIPP alumni. College Partners: Through partnerships with more than 90 colleges and universities across the country, KIPP identifies strategies to help close the achievement gap for first-generation college attendees and students of color. College partners include: Duke University (Durham, NC), Howard University (Washington, DC), Lycoming College (Williamsport, PA), University of California Berkeley (Berkeley, CA), and Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN). Career & Education Partners: YouScience, Braven, and Verto support students on their journey from high school to college and careers. Scholarship Partners: Over 200 KIPP alumni have received financial support, internship support, mentoring, and more from national scholarship programs including: Amplify Scholars Program, Dreamscape Scholars Program, Goldberg Scholars Program, Ruth and Norman Rales Scholars Program, and Webb Scholars Program. Additional Partners: - The Steve Fund: The nation's leading organization focused on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color - The Dell Scholars program: Offers comprehensive, individualized support to help students overcome academic challenges, increase financial literacy, and navigate personal circumstances - UNCF: Works to increase the total annual number of African American college graduates - InsideTrack: Uses coaching to support individuals in achieving educational and career goals