BRIDGING THE GAP IN THE COLLEGE PIPELINE
STEPPINGSTONE SCHOLARS
OUR MISSION
Steppingstone Scholars, working with families and school partners, provides rigorous educational programming and support for talented underserved students in the Philadelphia Region to achieve academic success, opportunity, and a college degree.
OUR PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS
OUR PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS
ABOUT US
Steppingstone Scholars was established in 1999 and has been providing academic enrichment programs and supports to not only their Scholars, but also families of the Scholars and the schools they attend. Steppingstone’s programs focus on serving students ages 10-24, in order to help them be successful in middle and high school, and now through college. Steppingstone has seen tremendous success from its programs: 100% of Scholars from the Class of 2013 and 2014 graduated from high school, compared to the 64% graduation rate for the School District of Philadelphia; 75% of these Scholars are attending colleges and universities rated Very, Highly, and Most Competitive according to Barron’s.
STUDENTS BEING
SERVED ANNUALLY
2500
COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED
BY HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS ANNUALLY
200
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION
95%
COLLEGE
MATRICULATION
90%
THE STEPPINGSTONE ACADEMY
Academic enrichment and supports students and their families, from 5th grade through college. TSA narrows not only the gap in achievement but how minority and low-income students are served by their schools.
MIDDLE GRADES ACADEMY
Investing in neighborhood K-8 schools with high-quality college preparatory enrichment and mentoring programs, in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia, partner schools, community, and University partners
UPWARD BOUND
Investing in neighborhood high schools with high-quality academic, college, and career readiness programming, in
partnership with Temple University
PIPELINE SERVICES
City-wide College Access workshops, conferences and classes to reduce barriers to college enrollment among first-generation, low-income and minority youth throughout the Philadelphia area.