Jermaine Terry was an inaugural member of CIR at Kennedy High, graduating in 2020. Jermaine was one of the highest-rated tight ends in the country as a senior.

Angelica Arriaga, Executive Director, College is Real and CIR high school students thoughtfully facilitated discussion about the Richmond community’s challenges and hopes.

The COVD-19 pandemic has magnified the inequalities that many of our students face in the City of Richmond. One of those being the technological disadvantages which left some of our alumni without a laptop after graduating high school.

Check out what we have been up to in the midst of COVID-19, the changes we've made throughout the program, and how you can help. Thank you for your continued support and dedication to the students of CIR!

In its second year, the Ertz Family Foundation continued to make an impact in communities across the United States and specifically increase its efforts in the Philadelphia area.

Read and see what CIR has been up to, the changes we've made throughout the program, and how you can help!

A star athlete helping the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team chase its World Cup dreams in France, has also been helping to make a difference in a college readiness program at Kennedy High in Richmond.

Richmond High School boys soccer coach, Rene Siles, worked to change the culture around the team to be college oriented.

Morales said she never dreamed four years ago that she'd be going to a prestigious Ivy League school like Brown University.

It’s never too early to start prepping for college, especially during these tough economic times. With the right steps, students and their families can stay on the right path to higher education.

Mr. Aronson and others taught black and Hispanic junior high school students how the brain works, explaining that the students possessed the ability, if they worked hard, to make themselves smarter. This erased up to half of the difference between minority and white achievement levels.

Alamo man honored by Danville Chamber of Commerce for helping to start program for Richmond High School students.

Brad Blake of Alamo runs a company, but spends some of his free time helping student-athletes make it to college.

Learn how you can help some well-deserving kids who face a lot of diversity in their daily lives achieve their dream of attending college.

This report focuses on how many students in Chicago public schools are enrolled in college, what types of schools they attended, and how important their qualifications had in shaping their access to and graduation from college.

With weak school support and financial aid hurdles, Latino students are most at risk of not making it to college. School culture and teacher relationships are critical when it comes to college enrollment.

Divided by class, soccer rivals united by the love of the game.

The Richmond High School boys’ soccer team and their sportsmanship inspired individuals, such as Brad Blake, to use their resources and relationships to offer academic support.

Richmond High School boys soccer team loss against Monte Vista resulted in an inspiring evening.