Over a decade of service helping to empower families ease their children's transition from high school to college.
Our Motto
No child should be left behind, nor turned around due to a lack of funding and knowledge to go away to college.
What We Do
College Readiness Workshops
We provide free in-person and virtual workshops. On topics that prepare students for college.
Scholarships
We help students apply for scholarships. We also provide a scholarship at the end of the school year to graduating seniors.
We provide Youth Mentors
To offer a unique experience we pair youth mentors with students that could answer their questions, help on forms, and keep them motivated.
Upcoming Events
Be A Lobster Fest Volunteer
Register below to volunteer for the annual Lobster fest in Chicago! This event will take place from September 2nd to September 4th.
TESTIMONIALS
ALEXIS BROWN / '2020
DAMARI GANDY / UIC / '2016
“THE RISE FOUNDATION HAS HELPED ME MENTALLY PREPARE FOR ALL THAT COLLEGE HAS TO OFFER AS WELL AS HELPED ME FILL OUT A NUMER OF COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS IN AN EFFORT TO PAY MY TUITION. IN ADDITION, WALMART, A SPONSOR OF THE RISE FOUNDATION, HELPED FURNISH MY DORM ROOM WHICH HELPED ME SAVE MONEY ON DOOM ROOM SUPPLIES."
"ONE OF THE REASONS I JOINED THE RISE FOUNDATION WAS TO INTERACT WITH MY PEOPLE. I WENT TO A PREDOMINATELY WHITE HIGH SCHOOL AND IT'S HARD TO RELATE TO PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT LIKE ME. I"M NOT FROM THE INNER CITY, I"M FOMD THE SUBURBS AND I WANTED TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THAT. WE HAVE TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER, GROW, AND LEARN WITH EACH OTHER. I LOVE BEING A PART OF 'GIRLS IN PEARLS' AND THE RISE FOUNDATION BECAUSE IT'S A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO GROW AND LEARN."
WE HELP UNDERSERVED AND AT-RISK CHILDREN REACH A COLLEGE EDUCATION AND RISE ABOVE THE EXPECTATIONS.
