1. THE MISSION
EMERGE Fellowship develops high-achieving
students from underserved communities to be
the next generation of leaders by preparing
them to successfully apply, attend and
graduate from the nation’s top colleges and
universities.
8%
Percent of high-achieving
students from underserved
communities who apply to a
top-tier college or university
PROGRAMMING
College
Counseling
& Advising
Summer College
Tours
College Scholar
Support
Family
Engagement
HIGH SCHOOLS DISTRICTS
AVERAGE
COHORT
SIZE:
HIGH SCHOOL FELLOWS- 760 COLLEGE SCHOLARS- 174
45
74
Top-Tier
Colleges
EMERGE ! 2450 Louisiana St. ! Suite 400 #430 ! Houston, TX 77006 !
www.emergefellowship.org
10
41% 59%
" Hispanic/Latino- 57%
" African American- 25%
" Asian- 12%
" White- 5%
" Other- 1%
First
Generation:
Free and
Reduced
Lunch:
90%+
90%+
4.2
" In-State -28%
" Out-of-State- 72%
$37M
Scholarships
awarded to the
Class of 2015
0% 100%
Acceptance Rate
to Top-Tier Colleges
Average GPA

2. !EMERGE%SCHOLARS%ARE%ATTENDING%MORE%THAN!74!TOP'TIER!
COLLEGES!AND!UNIVERSITIES%ACROSS%THE%COUNTRY!
!
100%$
Percent of EMERGE Fellows who were accepted to a top-tier college or
university in 2015.!
8%$
Nationally, only 8% of students from low-income communities with the
standardized test scores and GPA requirements to gain acceptance to a top
tier college or university ever submit an application. (Hoxby, 2013)
!
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Dartmouth College!
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