Success Boston

📢 IMPORTANT: Due to the Mayor's announcement that the Celtics' victory parade will be held on Friday, June 21st, we have rescheduled our annual Summer Institute to Wed, July 10th from 9:30AM to 2:00PM!

Please visit the link below to re-register for the new, revised date!
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/2dpts6p6 (link also in our bio)

Have fun at the Celtics Parade, Boston! 🍀🏀

Calling all Greater Boston Postsecondary Access & Success Professionals:

Please join us on Friday, June 21st from 9:30AM - 2:00PM for Success Boston’s annual Summer Institute! To kick off the 2024-2025 academic year, this in-person learning and networking event will bring together Success Boston coaches, nonprofit staff, educators, higher education leaders, Boston Public Schools staff, and other partners to support students transitioning from high school to college and careers.

Register today at successboston.org.
Link also in bio! 🔗

The theme for this year’s Summer Institute is Collective Impact. Sessions will focus on the 2024-2026 Success Boston strategic priorities and collaborative action planning. Everyone is welcome! Please note that the 2024 Summer Institute is in-person only and will not be recorded. Our event will occur at The Boston Foundation at 75 Arlington Street, 3rd Floor, Back Bay, MA 02116.

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This summer, YEO will be hosting seven Neighborhood Pop-Up Job Fairs around the city! We want to connect young people citywide to local youth employers, foster their professional development, help them complete their applications, and assist with the onboarding process.

Link in bio ’s profile to register!

🗣️ Spread the word! Important deadlines approaching for federal student loan borrowers who may qualify for under or Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans.



Posted • 👉🏾 As always, do your own due diligence.

Follow to stay up-to-date on student loan news and for help tackling your debt.

We agree: community colleges are a vital resource and important solution to building economic mobility. Kudos to long-time partner and Co-Chair Pam Eddinger, President of Bunker Hill Community College, for being featured on 's blog.

"Community colleges have always been a movement that meets the moment."

Bunker Hill Community College President Pam Eddinger reflects on the ever-evolving, ever-adapting role of community colleges: https://blog.ed.gov/2024/04/made-for-our-times-mobility-vibrancy-and-the-next-123-years-of-the-community-college-movement/

Hard to believe that is coming to a close tomorrow! But as you know, !

Bookmark our website to continue to explore all of the resources shared during this month: www.bit.ly/bpscollegemonth

Thinking about community college? You can get up to 3 years tuition-free by applying through the Tuition-Free Community College Plan.

College is too important to be limited to those who can afford it.

The Tuition-Free Community College (TFCC) Plan pays for up to three years of tuition and fees for all Boston residents pursuing an associate degree or an eligible certificate program at a partner college.

Learn more here:

Tuition-Free Community College (TFCC) Plan The deadline to apply for the 2023 TFCC cohort has passed. Sign up online to be notified about the 2024 cohort. College is too important to be limited to those who can afford it. The Tuition-Free Community College (TFCC) Plan pays for up to three years of tuition and fees for all Boston residents pu...

Massachusetts has now expanded eligibility for in-state tuition to students who have attended Massachusetts high schools for at least three years and earned a Massachusetts diploma, an expansion which will ensure that many non-U.S. citizens are able to access in-state tuition and financial aid rates at public higher education institutions in the Commonwealth.

To qualify for in-state tuition rates, students who are not US Citizens or Permanent Residents (Green Card) must all the following criteria:
➡️ Attended a Mass. High school for at least 3 years
➡️ Graduated from a Mass. High School or equivalent degree (Hi-Set/GED)
➡️ Complete a form or application at their community college, State University or UMass school.
➡️Students should contact the financial aid department of their respective public institution to complete this step.

Current and New college students are both eligible for tuition equity starting during the 2023-24 academic year revisions to student billing can be retroactive to July 1, 2023 when this law was passed.

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Celebrating Tuition Equity for Massachusetts Students Massachusetts has now expanded eligibility for in-state tuition to students who have attended Massachusetts high schools for at least three years and earned a Massachusetts diploma, an expansion which will ensure that many non-U.S. citizens, are able to access in-state tuition and financial aid rate...

Today is FAFSA Prep Day in Boston Public Schools!

College CAN be affordable! Students - sign up for your FSA ID and learn about financial aid options.

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) typically opens on October 1st of each year for the following academic school year.

This year the 2024-2025 FAFSA form is being revised and will not be available until sometime in December 2023.

College and Career Month is a great time to learn about the FAFSA and begin gathering the documents you will need to apply.

Click here to learn more: www.bit.ly/bpscollegemonth

As winds down, our last week of the month focuses on College Affordability and Financial Literacy. We’ll be highlighting scholarship programs, opportunities and organizations that can help you make your educational and career dreams closer to reach and afford!

Check out the program below. Application deadline is Jan 11, 2024. Link to their website is in our bio 🤓

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📢 The Fidelity Scholars Program is now accepting applications!

This program takes a holistic approach to driving transformational change by combining student scholarships with ongoing support, including resources to complete degree programs and pathways to post-graduation employment.🎓

Who’s eligible? The Fidelity Scholars Program is open to historically underserved and underrepresented students ages 16 to 24 who are permanent residents of Florida, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas and Washington, DC.

🔗Visit UNCF.org/FidelityScholars today to learn more about eligibility requirements and APPLY!

1 more day until the Boston Public Schools Citywide College, Career and STEM Fair!

In Massachusetts, careers are BOOMING!

Here are the top
three occupations that are expected to grow the most – which may help you :

1⃣ Statisticians
2⃣ Nurse Practitioners
3⃣ Athletic Trainers



Join us tomorrow and over150 exhibitors featuring colleges across New England, HBCUs, employers, college and career support services, STEM activities for youth and so much more!

Our event is open to the public, all ages and no registration is required. Come one and come all!

Visit our website for a full list of all the confirmed exhibitors, and downloadable flyers and graphics to help us spread the word on our upcoming event.

🎓 www.bit.ly/bpscollegemonth 🎓

40%+ of MA’s economy centers on jobs in STEM fields, meaning that improving STEM pathways is critical to meet our workforce needs – This we hope you from the industries of clean energy to manufacturing and beyond!

Join us at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center on Saturday for our annual Citywide College, Career & STEM Fair from 10AM-1:30PM!

Meet with over 150 colleges, career agencies, post secondary access programs and STEM groups! Full list of all exhibitors can be found here: https://linktr.ee/successboston

Welcome to STEAM Week in BPS! This week is packed with activities and opportunities for students to explore the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.

Explore Careers in STEAM: https://sites.google.com/view/bpscollegeandcareermonth2023/explore-careers-in-steam

Be sure to join us on Saturday for the Boston Public Schools Citywide College, Career, & STEM Fair, 10 AM-1:30 PM at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center!

It’s almost here! In one week, join us at the for our annual Citywide College, Career & STEM Fair on Saturday, Oct 21st from 10AM-1:30PM! Please help us spread the word to students and families across Greater Boston by sharing this post with event info translated in English, Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Chinese, Vietnamese, Somali, and Arabic.

Meet with over 150 colleges, career agencies, post secondary access programs and STEM groups! Full list of all exhibitors can be found in our bio.

Did you know that we maintain a continually updated list of College Open Houses?

Check out the directory and make a plan! https://buff.ly/46F1fdz

Week 2 of is coming to a close, and the theme is College & Career Readiness & Entrepreneurship.

Today’s teens are thinking differently about their future employment, and many have decided they don’t want to work for anyone else.

About 60% of teenagers are more interested in someday starting their own business instead of working a traditional job, according to a survey from Junior Achievement USA.

Nearly 2 in 5 teens surveyed said their inspiration for entrepreneurship mostly comes from social media influencers and celebrities. The survey also found that 45% of teens want to learn the ropes from current business owners and 37% would be interested in programs at or after school teaching entrepreneurship.

To celebrate , for the third year in a row, Boston Public Schools will be partnering with a group of social media-savvy student ambassadors to promote events and resources throughout the month.

Engaging with students through near-peer advocacy is important as they gain perspective about career possibilities and experiences.

Meet Nicole, one of our Ambassadors!

It's Ada Lovelace Day!

Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician and writer, is often referred to as “the first programmer” because she helped revolutionize the trajectory of the computer industry. She is considered the first person to recognize that computers had a much larger potential than mathematical calculation.

Ada Lovelace Day is designated as the second Tuesday of October. The event aims to raise the profile of women in STEM fields and encourage girls to study science, engineering, and maths.

Join us at the Citywide College, Career, and STEM Fair on October 21 to learn more about the college, career, and STEM opportunities available to all Boston students: www.bit.ly/bpscollegemonth

On this Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we join with Boston Public Schools in celebrating the histories, cultures, and resilience of the various tribes of the First Nations peoples across the generations.

The college essay is arguably one of the most important pieces of writing our students will ever produce in their lives, but many students are trying to chart a course to college on their own.

826 Boston is hosting their annual College Essay Boot Camp (CEBC) on Saturday, October 28, 2023!

Current high school juniors and seniors who live in Boston are invited to attend. You can register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAnWaTQtgZDaCb50W_ByajjhquwdNfGXJUBf6zHwMR7Ng7tQ/viewform

Some stats about past College Essay Boot Camp participants:
60% of students who attended had parents who were born outside of the United States;
45% of students reported that they would be the first in their families to attend college;
48% of students had not started their essays prior to College Essay Boot Camp…
and 70% of students left College Essay Boot Camp with a 1st, 2nd, or final draft in hand.

Our 17th annual Citywide College, Career and STEM Fair is taking place on Saturday, October 21st from 10AM - 1:30PM at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury!

Join over 150 exhibitors featuring colleges across New England, HBCUs, employers, college and career support services, STEM activities for youth and so much more!

Our event is open to the public and no registration is required. Visit our website for a full list of all the confirmed exhibitors, downloadable flyers and graphics to help us spread the word on our upcoming event.

🎓 www.bit.ly/bpscollegemonth 🎓

Link also in bio! See you soon!

Join the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester for their Destination U College and Next Step fair on October 18th! There are over 40 organizations attending. Students must register.

It's College & Career Month in Boston Public Schools - the week 1 theme is Exploring My Skills & Interests.

Part of this is a focus on MyCAP!

What's MyCAP?

MyCAP is a student-directed process of self-discovery for college and career planning that leads to a unique personalized path toward post-secondary success. It is implemented in a variety of ways depending on each individual school's staffing, structure, and desired approach.

While the MyCAP system has been underway in BPS for a few years now in grades 9-12, last year, our team launched the middle grades MyCAP for grades 6-8, with over 40% of our 7th and 8th graders participating in MyCAP in this first year.

Wherever you are in the process, please connect with your school counseling team for an overview to learn more about MyCAP and share updates about current and ongoing projects and partnerships.

This tool is an important vehicle to connect all parts of the school community in the delivery of high-quality college and career planning.

The use of MyCAP is another way we affirm our collective commitment to ensuring successful student outcomes and a foundational aspect of our ultimate goal that every student has the opportunity, resources, and support they need to achieve their definition of success.

Learn more at the link in our bio or at www.bit.ly/bpscollegemonth

“Our mission is to focus on the well-being of the whole child and accelerate our students’ academic performance,” said Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper. “Engaging our students and advising them about college and career opportunities will set them up for success throughout the rest of their journeys in education, in career, and life long after they leave Boston Public Schools.”

🥳🥳 Today kicks of College & Career Month at BPS! 🥳🥳

The goal of College & Career Month is to showcase all of the city’s varied and helpful resources designed to get students prepared for, enrolled in, and successfully complete a postsecondary pathway. The project directly supports the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's statewide effort to help prepare students for Success after High School.

👉 Learn more at bit.ly/bpscollegemonth

In 2 days, it will be College & Career Month in Boston Public Schools!

The goal of College & Career Month is to showcase all of the city’s varied and helpful resources designed to get students prepared for, enrolled in, and successfully complete a postsecondary pathway. 

College & Career Month highlights a weekly theme, with students across elementary, middle, and high schools participating in age-appropriate college and career awareness activities. The 2023-themed weeks are Exploring Skills and Interests; College and Career Readiness and Entrepreneurship; STEAM; and College Affordability and Financial Literacy. 

To learn more, go to our website: bit.ly/bpscollegemonth. Link also in bio!✨



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It’s across Boston! Success Boston and The Boston Foundation are ready and representing our alma maters today! Post your individual or group pics across social media, tag us, and let us know why your college is the best or why you pursued higher education. 🎓