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Posse by the Numbers
- Posse Scholars persist and graduate at a rate of 90 percent.
- Since 1989, Posse’s partner colleges have awarded $1.2 billion in scholarships to Scholars.
- 8,480 Scholars and alumni are in our network.
- The Posse program recruits from 10 cities across the United States: Atlanta, the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, D.C., Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, and New York.
- 57 partner colleges and universities award Posse Scholarships each year.
Global and National Recognition
- In 2010, Posse was honored by President Barack Obama with a portion of his $1.4 million Nobel Prize award, one of 10 organizations he chose to recognize.
- Posse President + Founder Deborah Bial was awarded a 2007 MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship for her innovative work in college access.
Posse Scholars are
- Leading on campus — 80 percent of 2017 graduating seniors were officers of a college organization. 20 seniors served as student government/student body president.
- Trailblazing in their families — 57 percent are first-generation college students.
Posse Alumni are
- Pursuing more degrees — 48 percent of alumni out of school for five or more years either have a graduate degree or are working towards one.
Fellowships
- Since 2014, Posse Scholars have won over 200 prestigious national fellowships.
Career Partners
- Posse has more than 190 Career Program partners offering internships and jobs to Scholars.
Support Posse
- Every $1 in donations allows Posse to secure $5 in scholarship funding.
- Posse has a four star rating on Charity Navigator, the highest possible.
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