Organization: A BETTER CHANCE INC
Mission: A NATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL EQUITY ORG THAT HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR PREPARE TO BE LEADERS.
Activities: A BETTER CHANCE (ABC) WAS FOUNDED IN 1963 DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. EACH YEAR, ABC NATIONALLY RECRUITS, PLACES, & PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN GRADES 4-9 (FOR PLACEMENT IN GRADES 6-11) AT 200+ INDEPENDENT DAY, BOARDING, & SELECT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SERVING OVER 2,000 ACADEMICALLY TALENTED YOUTH OF COLOR THROUGH OUR SIGNATURE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS PROGRAM (CPSP), SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE: INTERVIEW DAYS, MEMBER SCHOOL FAIRS & SUMMER SKILLS AND NEW SCHOLAR ORIENTATION WORKSHOPS. IN 2019 ALONE, ABC LEVERAGED $17M+ IN SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT WITH NEARLY 100% OF OUR SCHOLARS ENROLLING IN COLLEGE & OVER 85% OF ALUMNI GOING ON TO EARN DEGREES. OUR RECORD OF SUCCESS IS EVIDENT IN 16K+ ALUMNI WHO HAVE BECOME GREAT INNOVATORS, THINKERS AND LEADERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS.
NTEE category: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
Secondary category: Youth Development