IMPACT
Nationally, only 26% of first-generation college students earn a four-year degree. At LUCA, 99% of Scholars remain on track to graduate or have graduated.
Providing access to higher education is critical among low-income youth. College graduates have greater career opportunities and earn substantially more over their lifetimes. But, the benefits of higher education go beyond economic gains. Education can change everything!
IMPACT
99%
Remain on Track to Graduate
95%
Enrolled in 4-year Universities
68%
Pursuing STEM Degrees
50%
Attending “Very Selective” to “Most Selective”
SCHOLAR MATRICULATION
Includes top 15 most selective colleges
Amherst College
Barnard College
Bowdoin College
Brown University
Carnegie Mellon University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Emory University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
Middlebury College
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Rice University
Stanford University
Tufts University
University of Pennsylvania
Yale University
PROGRAMS
Scholars
631 Students Served
Community Information Sessions
5,095 Students & Families Served
Financial Aid Support
4,026 Students & Families Served
Proudly partners with 8 High Schools across Westchester County
Alexander Hamilton
Fox Lane
New Rochelle
Ossining
Peekskill
Port Chester
Sleepy Hollow
White Plains