Yes We Must Coalition: College Success for All

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Yes We Must to Host First National Conference in 2014

In the News

'Yes We Must' Coalition Steps Up to Advocate for Needy Students—and Their Colleges

March 25, 2013
The Chronicle of Higher Education

What's New

Kresge Foundation Awards the Yes We Must Coalition $150,000

Recognition from the Kresge Foundation is strong validation of our mission to help more students attain a college education.

Yes

Goals

Contribute to the attainment of the 2020 national goal to increase the number of students achieving college degrees.

Be a national voice to advocate for students from low-income backgrounds and the role of institutions and organizations that effectively serve them.

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Members

There has never been an organization for private colleges
that serve significant numbers
of students from low-income backgrounds. The very designation “private college” inaccurately denotes service to the wealthy.

History

If America is to regain global economic competitiveness, if we are to enhance national security and well-being, if we are to break the
40-year stagnation in the percent of our population with college degrees, this is the population that will need to graduate from high school, go to college, and graduate from college.