Program Components

Posse is committed to developing the next generation of leaders, offering the best and brightest urban high school students the opportunity to excel at top-tier colleges and universities.

A Unique Method That Works

Through Posse’s distinctive program, partner institutions meet their diversity goals, experience a changed campus and broaden their selection scope, while sacrificing nothing in the way of student quality.

With support from the Posse program, Scholars are excelling academically, founding and leading campus organizations, taking on competitive internships and earning prestigious awards. Our equally successful Alumni secure competitive jobs and admission to top graduate programs. Posse’s five program components are the foundation of this success.

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President Obama Donates Portion of Nobel Peace Prize Money to Posse

Posted March 12, 2010

The Posse Foundation is one of only 10 organizations selected by President Barack Obama to receive a portion of the president’s $1.4 million Nobel Peace Prize award money. News that Posse will receive a generous gift of $125,000 came via a White House announcement. Read More

Pepperdine Signs On and Hamilton Expands

Posted September 15, 2009

Pepperdine University has become Posse’s newest partner institution. In addition, longtime partner Hamilton College, already paired with Posse Boston, has expanded its partnership to become the third partner school for newly launched Posse Miami. Read More

Mount Holyoke, Penn, UCLA Join Posse, Bucknell Expands Partnership

Posted August 07, 2009

Mount Holyoke and The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) have partnered with Posse to recruit students from Miami. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and existing partner Bucknell University have also signed on with the Los Angeles chapter. Read More