Center for Student Opportunity connects a national network of colleges and universities with first-generation college and traditionally underserved students and their supporters—parents, college access professionals, community leaders, mentors, and high school counselors—to promote an overall understanding that the opportunity for college is within reach.

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College Partnership Program benefits and services include:

Build awareness of your institution and its college access programs.
> Profile in CSO’s College Access & Opportunity Guide—the first comprehensive college guidebook dedicated to promoting college opportunity for the traditionally underserved.
> Web profile and account on CSO College Center, an online clearinghouse of college programs and admissions information serving first-generation, low-income, rural and minority students.
> Spotlights in Opportunity Knocks and other CSO email newsletters highlighting successful program models and disseminating advice on best practices in college access and success.

Recruit qualified and motivated first-generation college and other traditionally underserved college-bound students.
> Exclusive access to CSO’s Opportunity Scholars—first-generation college, low-income, rural and minority college-bound students registered on CSO College Center and supported by CSO throughout their college search process.
> Networking opportunities to build relationships with leading college access programs, community organizations, and schools to enhance targeted outreach and recruitment efforts.
> College access email outreach services to enhance outreach and recruitment efforts targeting first-generation college, low-income, rural and minority student audiences. See

Improve current outreach, recruitment and retention efforts aimed to serve and support first-generation college, underserved students on your campus.
> Program development consulting support, technical assistance, and grant opportunities to improve campus outreach, recruitment, and retention efforts.

Please contact info@csopportunity.org or call (301) 951-7101 ext. 214 to learn more.