College education is still a class luxury in America. PeerForward is changing that. | Aloysia Jean

Like it or not, most jobs still require some kind of secondary degree. PeerForward (https://www.peerforward.org) is working with low-income communities to ensure that students aren't excluded based on their zip code.

- More than two-thirds of American jobs require some kind of secondary education. Unfortunately, kids growing up in a low-income area simply do not have the same resources as wealthier areas when it comes to applying for college or making it to graduation.

- PeerForward works with students in low-income areas to get them into college by helping them identify their target college, find and apply for financial aid, and consider how their choice of major connects to their future career.

- PeerForward now is expanding onto college campuses to help students persist to earning a degree. The organization hopes to reach 10,000 college students by 2024.

- PeerForward is a winner of the Lumina Prize. Discover what they're about here: http://bit.ly/2YmFd0L

Aloysia “AJ” Jean is a communities engagement specialist at PeerForward, where she is focused on creating and implementing innovative solutions for college access and college persistence programs serving low-income and first-generation students. AJ is a PeerForward Alumna 2011.

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