Our impact
In her own words
Alena, a recent graduate of UC Merced, speaks about her experience with First Graduate® and what being the first college graduate in her family means to her.
Our Students
55%
Female
44%
Male
1%
Genderqueer/Other
91%
Qualify for free/reduced lunches
99%
BIPOC
There are almost 300 students in San Francisco that currently receive free college and career coaching through First Graduate. We make a 12-year commitment to each student, starting the summer after sixth grade through college graduation and into their early careers.
Our students experience a rigorous five-week Summer Session through our partnership with Aim High; year-round academic instruction and tutoring; high school and college counseling; mentoring; internships; career exploration; and college application and financial aid application coaching–all through First Graduate.
We partner with the Mission Beacon Center at Everett Middle School, with James Denman Middle School, and with Leadership High School. We also work collaboratively with Aim High, Mission Graduates, City Arts & Leadership Academy, and several other CBO’s.
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College/Career Advising
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College Acceptances
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College Gradutes
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Outcomes
Throughout their 12 years with First Graduate, each student and their family has a coach assigned to address individual student needs. Coaching includes family home visits, monthly student meetings, parent and student conferences, and interface with teachers, administrators, counselors, and programmatic partners to stay on top of students’ academic performance. Students are evaluated every semester by our staff according to a rubric that includes attendance and school performance, measured by progress reports and final report cards.
Student Success
First Graduate® 8th graders took part in a family meeting on high school applications
100%
First Graduate® high school graduates enrolled in a two or four-year college:
99%
First Graduate® students who graduate college within 6 years
78%