2025-26 Partners
18
Current Students*
2,350
Year Established
2014
*Includes 400 students in a pilot program
In New York City, the disparity in college degree attainment between high-income background students and low-income background students is vast. New York City is the largest school district in the country, serving 1.1 million students – including over 300,000 high school students in more than 400 high schools, but only 17% of New York City Department of Education 9th graders from low-income backgrounds have obtained an associates or bachelors degree six years following high school graduation. This is not for lack of ambition or talent, but for lack of support.
“I would recommend OneGoal for the same reasons I chose it in the first place: it builds capacity for postsecondary success using schools' existing resources, leveraging the expertise that already exists in the school community, and supporting and deepening pre-existing relationships between students and staff.”
During our celebration of 10 years in New York, we recognized longtime Program Director Tania Valencia with a video highlighting the impact she has made on her students. We share Ms. Valencia’s inspiring story of the experiences that shaped her career as a teacher.
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We started serving students in the fall of 2015 and are growing quickly thanks to our ability to deliver outcomes at an affordable cost. We continue to expand to new high school and postsecondary partners across New York’s five boroughs. Follow the links below to help fuel our expansion.
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We have closed the enrollment gap and made meaningful progress toward closing the graduation gap. In New York, 88% of OneGoal high school graduates enroll in a postsecondary institution and 77% of those persist in their education one year after high school graduation.
“I have seen the impact of how postsecondary planning in high school can impact career trajectories and possibilities in the future. I know the powerful impact of a network of caring adults working together, centered on student success. I want that for my family and all students.”
Alaina Harper
Executive Director
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Managing Director of Partnerships and Growth
Managing Director of External Affairs
Senior Director of Regional Impact
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