Statewide Impact
We support students across the entire state of Illinois, from the big city to the southernmost point: Cairo. Our partnership with the school district laid the foundation for students’ continued postsecondary success.
Illinois
In today’s economy a postsecondary credential is crucial to attain social mobility and a family sustaining wage. In Chicago, nearly 75% of Chicago Public Schools students aspire to obtain a bachelor’s degree, but only 30% of current CPS ninth-graders are projected to obtain a degree. As OneGoal’s founding region, we are here to empower students to not only pursue a postsecondary education but to realize their aspirations and earn their degrees.
2025-26 Partners
41
Current Students*
2,300
Year Established
2007
*Includes 400 students in a pilot program
Denesha’s Story
Our Partners
Secondary Partner
District Partner
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OneGoal gave me the opportunity to explore my options as a young kid in high school and actually gave me the belief that it was possible for me to get a degree, and not only that but to become the first person in my family to earn a degree.
Leadership
Eric Lugo
Executive Director
Alison Adams
Regional Vice President
Oudete Taylor
Managing Director of Program
Lindsey Nurczyk
Managing Director of Partnerships + Growth
Julie Ong
Managing Director of External Affairs
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