Colorado
College Summit has deep roots in Colorado due to J.B. Schramm, Founder and CEO, being a Denver native and Denver East High School graduate. College Summit has been serving students in Colorado since 1996, primarily in the Metro Denver area.
Several key funders including Daniels Fund, The Denver Foundation, Donnell-Kay Foundation, ECA Foundation, Piton Foundation and Rose Community Foundation began to invest in College Summit and a regional office was opened in 2001.
In 2011-12, College Summit-Colorado is helping build a stronger college-going culture and helping launch 850 students to college and career success. Current school partners include: Bruce Randolph, KIPP Denver Collegiate High School, Colorado High School Charter, and Manual High School.
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Accomplishments
Strong evidence exists that a college-going culture shift is taking place within partner schools:
• College Summit high schools across the country have raised their school-wide college enrollment rates, on average, by more than 12-18% over their own baselines.
• Since partnering with College Summit in 2004, Mapleton Public School’s college enrollment rate has increased by 52%.
What's New
College Summit honors Mayor Michael Hancock with its “Be the First” Award. College Summit Colorado honored Denver Mayor Michael Hancock with its “Be the First” award. Mayor Hancock grew up as one of ten children, and was the first in his family to earn a college degree, which transformed the course of his life. See photos of the event on College Summit's Facebook page.
Colorado Gives Day is tomorrow! Through this link you can donate to College Summit on Tuesday, December, 6, 2011 or donate today but remember to select the option "Schedule Donation for Colorado Gives Day (12/6/2011)" so that your donation is eligible for matching funds. Consider making a donation today.
Forbes Names College Summit Founder and CEO Among World’s Leading Social Entrepreneurs. J.B. Schramm, College Summit Founder and CEO, has been named by Forbes Magazine as one of the top 30 leading social entrepreneurs in the world.
Substantiation of Need
“Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018,” a report on educational concentrations of job openings in the United States, confirmed:
• Almost seven out of 10 job openings in Colorado will require applicants to have a post-high school education by 2018.
• That puts our state second in the nation, behind Massachusetts, for percentage of job listings eight years from now that will require college experience.
Reference: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010
Don Cheadle College Summit Founding Spokesman
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