BRIDGING THE GAP IN THE COLLEGE PIPELINE

OUR MISSION

Steppingstone Scholars, working with families and school partners, provides rigorous educational programming and support for talented underserved students in the Philadelphia Region to achieve academic success, opportunity, and a college degree.

OUR PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS

OUR PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS

ABOUT US

Steppingstone Scholars was established in 1999 and has been providing academic enrichment programs and supports to not only their Scholars, but also families of the Scholars and the schools they attend. Steppingstone’s programs focus on serving students ages 10-24, in order to help them be successful in middle and high school, and now through college. Steppingstone has seen tremendous success from its programs: 100% of Scholars from the Class of 2013 and 2014 graduated from high school, compared to the 64% graduation rate for the School District of Philadelphia; 75% of these Scholars are attending colleges and universities rated Very, Highly, and Most Competitive according to Barron’s.

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STUDENTS BEING SERVED

2050

PROGRAM RETENTION

86%

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

99%

COLLEGE MATRICULATION

92%

THE STEPPINGSTONE ACADEMY

Academic enrichment and  supports students and their families, from 5th grade through college. TSA narrows not only the gap in achievement but how minority and low-income students are served by their schools.

MIDDLE GRADES ACADEMY

Investing in neighborhood K-8 schools with high-quality college preparatory enrichment and mentoring programs, in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia, partner schools, community, and University partners

UPWARD BOUND

Investing in neighborhood high schools with high-quality academic, college, and career readiness programming, in 

partnership with Temple University

PIPELINE SERVICES

City-wide College Access workshops, conferences and classes to reduce barriers to college enrollment among first-generation, low-income and minority youth throughout the Philadelphia area.