uAspire was cited in two new papers about how students who receive services in the summer following high school are positively impacted once they reach college. The papers suggest that, because of the many tasks that need to take place between high school graduation and the first semester of college, low-income and first-generation students often may...

Nonprofit uAspire and Investment Firm Loomis Sayles Team Up BOSTON – Nearly 25% of college freshmen in Massachusetts drop out of school every year – a higher percentage than any other year in college. Add in the challenge of being a student from a low-income background, and the chances of dropping out of college with debt and no degree rise significantly. To...

From Florida College Access Network – February 15, 2013 No matter how good their grades, how strong their grit, first-generation college students need money to make higher education possible. Yet the FAFSA can frighten families. Asking probing questions about assets and accounts, the form can often feel intimidating, intended for a two-parent,...