KIPP FORWARD
KIPP Forward prepares students with the skills and confidence needed for post-secondary education, career-building, networking, civic engagement, advocacy, and more so that they can attain financial freedom, lead fulfilling lives, and build a more just world.
WHAT KIPP FORWARD DOES:
~ Achieves high graduation rates for students by assigning them to college preparation seminars starting in 9th grade.
~ KIPP’s exclusive college prep curriculum prepares students to pursue AND maintain success in college or a career.
~ KIPP’s unique Match Coursework helps KIPPsters choose colleges and universities that will help them get accepted AND graduate.
~ Creates an active alumni network to mentor high school students and help them achieve their post-secondary goals.
~ Coursework prepares students to achieve degrees, credentialing programs, military, and other pathways to economic growth.
WHY IT WORKS
Our KIPP Forward Counselors take an intensive, hands-on approach to helping students on their post-secondary journey. Starting in 9th grade, students receive individual college and career advising meetings with KIPP Counselors. Students are required to participate in college and career seminar classes using KIPP’s exclusive College Knowledge and Career Success Curriculum. Our high school students are exposed to college visits and college career fairs.
EXCLUSIVE CURRICULUM
KIPP has learned that not all colleges are equal when it comes to graduation rates for students from communities that face economic barriers. KIPP uses the College Match Framework while counseling students and families through the college decision-making process. Students who “match” well are more likely to graduate within 4-6 years. The College Match Framework is exclusive to KIPP Bold City High School students.
FINISHING THE JOURNEY
After students graduate from KIPP schools, KIPP alumni coaches and counselors remain dedicated to helping students earn a degree on the path to a life full of opportunity. Throughout college there are several crucial moments that can put a student at risk of leaving school; conversely, there are some key behaviors that keep a student on the path to graduation. Our support approach is informed by rigorous research, our students’ experiences, and the knowledge and expertise of our community.
"KIPP" TAKES A VILLAGE
UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
Through partnerships with more than 90 colleges and universities across the country, we identify strategies to help close the achievement gap for all first-generation college attendees and students of color. Together, we reflect on areas where we can strengthen college readiness and matriculation strategies, and we implement support to improve persistence and graduation rates for KIPP and other first-generation students. Our Florida Partner Schools are listed to the right.
SCHOLARSHIP PARTNERS
Over the years, we’ve partnered with donors committed to ensuring that KIPP students have the resources to attend and graduate from the college or university of their choice. More than 200 KIPP alumni have received financial support, internship support, mentoring, and more from these national scholarship programs:
CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS
We provide KIPP high school students with tools to help them further their education and explore career pathways. FIS, Baptist Health and Crowley support students on their journey from high school to college and careers through field trips, mentoring and internship opportunities.
The Kids Hope Alliance is a funding agent for the City of Jacksonville and supports KIPP Jacksonville after-school programs. KHA invests millions annually in children’s and youth programs and services in Duval County.
“I attended KIPP Impact Academy for 5th-8th grade just two years after the school opened, and from the start, I knew it was the perfect environment for me. KIPP taught me values I still carry with me today as a young adult, and most importantly they showed students that they can achieve anything they put their minds to. KIPP has always provided a sense of family, and the KIPP Forward program has continuously supported me over the years. The past two summers I have had the honor of interning with KIPP Jacksonville, which gave me great experience and mentorship. I am extremely grateful for everything KIPP has done for myself and the community.”