CollegeSpring





CollegeSpring (formerly SEE College Prep) ensures that low-income students have the knowledge, resources, and motivation to prepare for the SAT and the college admissions and aid processes. We seek to increase our students’ SAT scores dramatically, as well as their college admission, matriculation, persistence, and graduation rates. We provide an 80-hour SAT preparation and college readiness program that includes a mix of classroom instruction led by professional teachers, small group mentoring led by undergraduates, and diagnostic testing. CollegeSpring is the largest non-profit organization in California offering this full set of services to low-income students.

  • Industry: Education
  • Year Started: 2008
  • Organization Type: Non-Profit
  • # of Employees: 11 ( as of Jan 1, 2012)
www.collegespring.org
 

Garrett Neiman

Garrett incubated CollegeSpring at Stanford University, where he majored in Economics and realized that his experience could help other students prepare for college. While at Stanford, Garrett also interned at the U.S. Department of Education, consulted Google’s Education Applications Team, and co-directed Stanford Dance Marathon. In addition, Garrett recently served as an Investment Fellow for Learn Capital, a venture capital firm focused on education technology. Garrett has been honored as an East Palo Alto Social Venture Fellow, Stanford Nonprofits Board Fellow, Public Service Leadership Fellow, and Young People For Fellow.

  • Age: 35
  • Ethnicity: Caucasian
 

Jessica Perez

Jessica Perez graduated from Stanford University, where she majored in English and Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. Jessica is a Gates Millennium Scholar and a recipient of the "Walk the Talk" Service Leadership Award from the Stanford Haas Center for Public Service. During her college career, she worked with underrepresented students both on the Stanford campus and at the high school from which she graduated. Jessica now works as a Program Coordinator for the Peninsula College Fund, a non-profit organization whose mission is to assist low-income, first generation students in their quest to graduate from college and help them achieve their short and long-term education and career goals.

  • Age: 36
  • Ethnicity: Latino & Hispanic
 
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