College Forward’s coaching program offers personalized, near-peer mentoring and a strong support network to guide motivated students to and through college. This program-related investment will allow the organization to invest deeply in its comprehensive student database, CoPilot, supporting its long-term development, marketing, and sales strategy. With CoPilot, student access and success organizations can input and analyze critical student data to deliver targeted interventions that help to ensure college completion. View Website

AGBIS’ mission is to serve public and independent higher education institutions. This program-related investment will serve as growth capital for AGBIS and increase its ability to strengthen the business models of HBCUs and other public and non-profit postsecondary institutions. View Website

CAEL provides colleges, universities, businesses, labor organizations and state and local governments with tools and strategies to improve learning opportunities for working adults. An established Kresge Education Program partner, the organization seeks growth capital to invest in the further development and expansion of its services to adult learners and employers. View Website