College & University
Partnerships
“Our university has been delighted with the preparedness, determination, and quality of the students we’ve found through our partnership with Hope Ignites.”
UNIVERSITY PARTNER
Hope Ignites partners with colleges and universities that align with our mission and values and are committed to supporting young adults historically underrepresented in higher education.
Building and sustaining relationships between Hope Ignites and institutions of higher education creates a valuable pathway of awareness, access, and affordability for our scholars’ advancement to the next stage of their academic journey.
Higher education is an expectation.
James Williams
Director of Post-Secondary Success and Strategic Partnerships
Partner With Us
Hope Ignites is ready to work with colleges and universities to identify strategic points of collaboration focused on institutional enrollment goals, opportunities for enhanced financial aid packaging, and resources of student support services designed to meet the unique features of the first-generation, academically-motivated, student-in-need. We are anxious to work with your business or institution! To learn more, contact us.
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As a partnering institution,
you can:
- Have early access to a motivated, talented, and diverse pool of scholars from our 14 US-based affiliates.
- Boost college persistence and retention among first-generation and underserved student populations with consistent communication of scholar progress and intervention plans as necessary.
- Benefit from the ongoing support collegians receive from Hope Ignites network-wide.
- Partner with an organization that supports the institution’s mission and efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus.
- Help close the racial and ethnic disparities in enrollment and degree attainment for communities of color.
- Lower post-graduate student loan debt to improve economic opportunity and social mobility for students from low-income households.
Partnership Requirements
- There will be active collaboration between the Hope Ignites network-wide and the institution.
- Provide purposeful academic and programmatic support for Hope Ignites collegians.
- Inform Hope Ignites of relevant college access opportunities offered to scholars.
- Host scholars on campus for admission preview days and special events.
- Dedicated staff and support systems facilitate the successful integration, retention, and graduation of Hope Ignites collegians at rates comparable to the overall institutional graduation rate.
- Competitive financial aid package for admitted scholars, preferably meeting full demonstrated need.
About Our Collegians
Thanks to our Partners!
Hope Ignites is proud to associate with this distinguished list of educational institutions and organizations that provide scholarship, leadership, and professional opportunities to Hope Ignites scholars, collegians, and alumni.
Why Now
More Than Ever
Hope Ignites has been around for 45 years, and our mission is critical now more than ever. Too many young people face intense barriers to their healthy well-being and personal development. Learning disparities, trauma, food insecurity, and depression, especially among teens, are on the rise. Educational costs are escalating. The Covid-19 pandemic has left even more young people facing grief or parents who are chronically ill. And all of this is more prevalent in communities of color. Hope Ignites’ mission, program model, and approach are just as relevant today as when we started in 1977. Through studying research, performing regular evaluations of our work, and building new strategic partnerships, we’re staying true to our mission, adapting to these ever-changing times, and finding new ways to help more young people thrive.
