DESCRIPTION CURRENT PARTICIPANTS achieve is a year-round, four-year college preparatory 94% will be first generation college students. program for underserved students from low-income • Female ...........................................................................50% families. Eighty-six students currently participate in • Male ...............................................................................50% this scholarship and enrichment program, attending Ethnic/Racial Background (self-identified): Bay Area parochial high schools: Holy Names in • Hispanic/Latino ............................................................63% Oakland, St. Joseph Notre Dame in Alameda, and • African-American ........................................................ 21% Mercy and Archbishop Riordan in San Francisco. • Asian/Pacific Islander .................................................16% • European American/Caucasian ....................................0% MISSION STATEMENT achieve opens a world of possibilities to underserved, STAFF low-income high school students by providing access The program has a staff of five, including three full- to a quality education including cultural, career and time credentialed educators, dedicated to supporting community service experiences. The goal of achieve is and motivating the students. Volunteers provide to produce successful citizens who will, in turn, give additional support. back to the community. GRADUATES HISTORY To date, 222 students have graduated from achieve. achieve was founded in 1997 by Barbara Bass Bakar, • Matriculated to 4-year colleges ................................96% former chief executive officer of several major retail • Matriculated to 2-year colleges ...................................3% firms. She mentors current students and also counsels • Currently in college or have graduated ......................90% achieve alumni while in college and after graduation. • Military or trade school .................................................2% • Left college .....................................................................2% REQUIREMENTS • Unknown or deceased ..................................................6% Students are selected on the basis of academic achievement, leadership potential and motivation to PROFILE OF THE CLASS OF 2019 excel. They are expected to maintain a 3.0 unweighted Matriculated to 4-year college ......................................100% GPA while taking rigorous course loads. Active Attend private colleges/universities ....................... 100% parental support and participation are required. Attend out-of-state colleges/universities .............. 100% 201 Filbert Street, Suite 400 • San Francisco, CA 94133 • (415) 576-8100 • www.achieveprogram.org SERVICES PROVIDED TO STUDENTS ACADEMIC: Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 COLLEGE PREPARATION: College counseling unweighted GPA to remain in the program. achieve begins as soon as students enter the program. teachers conduct a twice-weekly study hall on the Representatives from private colleges all over campus of each of our partner schools. The program the country provide special presentations provides academic support, writing, presentation for achieve students. Junior year begins with and study skills, as well as educational workshops. an East Coast college tour. Test prep classes (PSAT, SAT, ACT) are an essential component CULTURAL: Students attend theater, dance and of the program. During junior and senior years, musical performances at professional venues students are provided with extensive one-on- throughout the Bay Area. Visits to museums and one college counseling and writing support science academies augment their cultural experiences. to make the college application process and COMMUNITY SERVICE: In addition to group service transition to college as smooth as possible. projects, achieve students are required to complete CAREER: achieve students have busy summers, a 40-hour focused community service project each year. participating in various educational programs Most achieve students far exceed the hours required. on college campuses or in 6-week paid SOCIAL: achieve is, first and foremost, an extended internships provided by achieve. Internships family. Students meet weekly in both large and include positions in business, the arts, and the small group settings. Quarterly family meetings medical field, among others. This provides an are held at each of the partner schools. achieve opportunity for students to explore various staff is available to students and families by cell career interests while learning about the world phone and through achieve’s email system. achieve of work. Educational workshops are provided hosts an annual holiday party for current students to help students with resumes, interview skills and an annual alumni event for graduates. and job etiquette. The majority of money earned during internships is placed in a college savings LEADERSHIP: achieve students are constantly challenged account that students receive at graduation. to go outside their comfort zones and to grow as leaders, not only in their schools, but in the community. FINANCIAL: achieve provides a four-year high Students are required to participate in extra-curricular school scholarship based on a sliding scale. activities and strongly encouraged to take on leadership Each student is provided with a supplemental roles. Upper division achieve students are trained to be fund to offset costs of books, uniforms, college role models and mentors to their younger counterparts. applications and other educational expenses. COLLEGES ATTENDING: CLASSES 2016 – 2019 Albion College College of Wooster Haverford College Ohio Wesleyan University Bowdin College Davidson College Hope College St. Olaf College Brown University Dominican University Juniata College Trinity College Carleton College Emory & Henry College Kenyon College University of California, Davis Cal State, Bakersfield Gonzaga University Lawrence University University of California, Riverside Centre College Guilford College Lehigh University University of Chicago Coe College Gustavus Adolphus College McDaniel College Williams College Colgate University Hampshire College Middlebury College Yale University.