Our Impact
We’re helping to improve postsecondary outcomes. 80% of OneGoal high school graduates enroll in a postsecondary institution, and 73% of those students persist one year later.
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
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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.
Statewide Support
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.
Leadership
Eric Lugo
Executive Director
Alison Adams
Regional Vice President
Oudete Taylor
Managing Director of Program
Lindsey Nurczyk
Managing Director of Partnerships + Growth
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