Reimagine the status quo.

Students face a wide range of barriers to higher education.

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College Advising Corps advisers walking with one of the students he supports.

At College Advising Corps, we believe every student should have access to the support and guidance they need to achieve their dreams.

We partner with local programs across the country to place recent college graduates in under-resourced high schools where they serve as near-peer advisers. Our advisers help students achieve their postsecondary goals—whether that includes community college, a four-year institution, trade school, or military service.

About Us

College Advising Corps advisers understand the challenges their students face and are available to help them find their best path forward.

A Near-Peer Model

Most of us don’t think we can afford college. I’m here to let students know if I can do it, they can. I love watching the light come on when they hear my story and discover there are options designed for their circumstances. I hope that what my adviser did for me, I will now do for those students in my life. Kelton Chastulik
Pennsylvania, 2021-2023

Enabling students to feel seen and heard is what brings meaning to my life. Empowering students to embrace their identity is what makes serving so rewarding. I feel drawn to a future career where I can continue to support and help others pursue educational opportunity. Lyudmila “Ludi” Avagyan
UVA, 2021-2022

If I could describe my College Advising Corps experience in one word, I would describe it as impactful. The impact college advising has had on me is that I'm here today because of college advising. If I hadn't had an adviser, I wouldn't have gone to Cal State. I wouldn't have graduated debt-free. Gerrel Sayles
USC, 2019-2021

Advisers help students when they need it most.

Especially in our nation’s low-income communities where school counseling resources often fall short of student needs. Based on recent data, the average student-to-counselor ratio is 376 students to one counselor. As a result, many students must navigate critical college, financial aid, and career decisions with limited individualized guidance.

This gap in access has real consequences. Students from higher-income families are far more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree than their peers from lower-income backgrounds. Research continues to show that while roughly half of students from high-income families earn a bahcelor’s degree by age 25, only about one in 10 students from low-income families do so.

This is the inflection point where College Advising Corps makes a profound difference.

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Our Impact