Achieve Atlanta

Helping more Atlanta students graduate high school and college.

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Achieve Atlanta believes every Atlanta Public School (APS) student deserves the opportunity to complete postsecondary education and obtain the full benefits that higher education provides. Achieve Atlanta’s mission is to help APS students access, afford and earn postsecondary credentials.

How it works

Achieve Atlanta works to help more students qualify and graduate from college by:

  • Providing assistance in school selection and the application process
  • Removing financial barriers for students
  • Supporting a full and continued commitment to academic studies to earn a major degree and graduate

College access

Achieve Atlanta provides high school students with hands-on assistance to complete the necessary steps to enroll in college including: researching college options, completing applications, understanding and applying for financial aid and starting the transition from high school to the college experience.

The Achieve Atlanta Scholarship

The Achieve Atlanta Scholarship is a need-based award designed to support APS students pursuing various postsecondary paths after high school. When combined with other possible sources of financial aid, the Achieve Atlanta Scholarship can assist in closing affordability gaps and reduce the need for students and families to take out high-interest college loans. The Achieve Atlanta Scholarship is an important part of Achieve Atlanta’s broader effort to dramatically increase the number of APS students who earn a college degree or trade school certificate.

College success

As Achieve Atlanta works to dramatically increase the number of APS students graduating from college, the organization partners with post-secondary institutions and college success experts to offer students direct support and advisement services on campuses throughout Georgia.

Founding partners

Achieve Atlanta was created in 2014 through an innovative partnership between the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation and Atlanta Public Schools.

To learn more about our history, read here.

Learn more about Achieve Atlanta
achieveatlanta.org
info@achieveatlanta.org
404.880.3500