
Students Rising Above is dedicated to providing educational resources to high school students who are overcoming staggering obstacles to pursue their education and their dreams for a better life.
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Our graduates have their own alumni group and have gone on to law school, grad school and into the working world. To get the latest updates on our students and graduates visit CBS 5 -KPIX.
A Community of Support We’d like to thank the following corporations, foundations, and medical professionals for their support of our students and program. Our students benefit greatly from the opportunities provided fr...
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Thank you to our corporate partners for their generous support of our program and students. For a complete list of our corporate and foundation supporters, please click here.
| 100% | of our students are the first in their families to attend college |
| 90% | of our students graduate from college which is twice the national graduation success rate for low-income, first generation college students |
| 75% | of our students live below the federal poverty level |
| 73% | of our students come from foster care or are not living at home |