Every donation, no matter the amount, goes a long way in providing the same opportunities and supports to first-generation college students, low-income students, and students of color.

woman with blue blouse standing over desk, looking over students ding workYour donation can support CARA’s peer leadership for college access programs by:

  1. Helping to provide college access support to low-income students as they navigate an increasingly complex postsecondary landscape;
  2. Bringing desperately needed income into the households of low-income families by employing first-generation high school and college students to provide that support;
  3. Providing professional employment experience and career training to low-income, first-generation high school and college students that will help rebuild the economy.

Let’s make a difference together.

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How your donation supports CARA

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  • Can support training for peer leaders

    CARA trains over 220 high school and college students each year to guide their peers through the college access and success journey. Your support can help cover essential costs for facilitating peer leader training.
    Contribute to Peer to Peer Programs

  • Provides a stipend for a student to participate on CARA’s Youth Research Council

    CARA’s Youth Research Council elevates youth voices in education policy. Through this initiative, CARA conducts applied research on postsecondary access and success in collaboration with students, schools, community organizations, and higher education institutions. Your support ensures that those most impacted by these policies have a platform to shape the conversations that influence them.

    Support the Youth Research Council

  • Supports an intern at CARA for the summer 

    Our internship program is a meaningful way to engage program alumni in CARA’s mission while offering valuable professional experience. Most of our interns are former participants in our programs, and we value the opportunity to continue supporting their growth. With your support, we can provide more opportunities for them to contribute their unique insights and gain meaningful professional development.

    Sponsor a Student’s Summer Internship

  • Contributes to the pay for a full-year of training for a Peer Leader

    Peer Leaders are carefully selected and rigorously trained high school and college students who are paid to work within their own schools and communities. They work along various points in the access and persistence process, providing one-on-one counseling and group support to help their peers matriculate into and persist through postsecondary education. Peer Leaders work on average 10/week and receive 70 hours of training throughout the year.

    Empower a Peer Leader for a Year