The College Initiative works with Start Co. to increase college enrollment

(Memphis Business Journal) As the cost to attend college continues to increase and getting into college becomes more competitive, a local nonprofit is hoping to help more students from low-income families succeed.

And judging by its latest success, they’re off to a good start.

The College Initiative, an organization founded by Gabriel Fotsing, an alumnus of Teach For America, has joined the inaugural group of social startups participating in Start Co.’s Sky High accelerator this year. Since The College Initiative was started in 2012, the organization has worked with more than 80 students, successfully getting 100 percent of them into college while raising more than $5 million in scholarships.

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