The College Success Foundation (CSF) is a nonprofit organization that works to inspire underserved, low-income students in Washington D.C. to graduate from high school and complete college. It focuses on early college readiness programs, college advising, scholarships, alumni services, and advocacy. CSF's main programs are the Higher Education Readiness Opportunity program in 10 schools and the Achievers Scholar program in 6 east D.C. schools. These programs provide academic and social supports to help first-generation and underprepared students progress through high school and enroll in and complete college at high rates. Non-cognitive skills are also emphasized as important factors in college success.

1. Transforming Fear into Inspiration
Understanding Non-Cognitives and their impact on College Success

2. CSF Mission
The College Success Foundation (CSF) has over 10 years of
proven experience, inspiring underserved, low-income students to
finish high school, and providing the unique integrated system of
supports and scholarships they need to graduate college and
succeed in life.
CSF focuses its work in five major areas:
Early College Readiness Programs
College Advising & Mentoring Programs
Scholarship and College Programs
Alumni Services
Policy, Advocacy and Coalition Building

3. Our Programs
Higher Education Readiness Opportunity (HERO)
§ Operates in 10 Schools
§ 6 High Schools
§ 4 Middle schools
§ Young men in the 6th through 12th grades
§ HERO Advisors

4. Our Programs
Achievers Scholar
§ Operates in 6 schools in Wards 7 & 8
§ All east of the Anacostia River
§ 3 DC Public High Schools
§ 3 DC Public Charter High Schools
§ Unique funding structure
§ Select in 11th grade
§ School Programs (College Prep Advisors)
§ College Programs (Retention & Success

5. Our Students
• Mostly first-generation to college
students
• 95% qualify for free or reduced lunch
• 97% African-American
• GPA Range 0.85 to 4.0
• Many live in a single parent
households or with someone other
than a biological parent
• Many are not enrolled in a rigorous
curriculum
• Many are significantly underprepared
for college level work

6. Student Supports CSF-DC provides the following
supports and services:
• Academic Advising
• STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math) Curriculum
• Leadership and Social Skills
Development
• Team Building
• Career Exploration
• Motivational Speakers
• College Awareness
• College Visitation Programs
• Test Preparation and Information
• Academic Enrichment
• Summer Enrichment Programming

7. HERO STUDENT GRADE LEVEL
PROGRESSION • 8th grade to 9th grade: 83% moved to
their feeder high school; 100% matriculated
to 9th grade
• 9th grade to 10th grade: 89% returned to
their high school; 100% of those who
remained matriculated to the 10th grade.
• 10th grade to 11th grade: 93% returned to
their high school; 100% of those who
remained matriculated to the 11th grade.
• 11th to 12th grade: 100% of the HERO
students who became Achievers
matriculated into the 12th grade.
• 12th grade graduation:96% of HERO
Students who became Achievers graduated
with their class in June 2011.
• College Enrollment: To date, nearly 90% of
the HERO Students who became Achievers
have enrolled in college.

8. ACHIEVERS GRADE LEVEL
PROGRESSION • 11-12th Grade: 99%
• 12 year graduation rate: 99%
• Enrolled in college: 85%
• 1-2 year college Retention rate: 80%
• 2-3 year 90%
• 3-4 year 90%
• 4-5 year 85%
• 5 Year graduation rate: 30%
Serve over 1200 students
Achievers selection based on 8 non-
cognitives

9. Non Cogs & Student Centered Programs

10. Questions

11. Contact us
Angela
Bugayong,
Program
Officer
Recruitment
&
Selec8on
abugayong@collegesuccessfounda8on.org
Bre?
Gotlib,
College
Prep
Advisor
bgotlib@collegesuccessfounda8on.org
Kevin
Mungin,
Sr.
Program
Officer,
HERO
kmungin@collegesuccessfounda8on.org
www.dccollegesuccessfounda8on.org