Althea Gibson

SEEDS - Access Changes Everything Celebrates 30 Years of Changing Lives through Education

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SEEDS Access Changes Everything, a nonprofit access organization dedicated to providing transformative educational opportunities to high-achieving students from low-income households proudly marked its 30th anniversary today.

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  • NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SEEDS Access Changes Everything, a nonprofit access organization dedicated to providing transformative educational opportunities to high-achieving students from low-income households proudly marked its 30th anniversary today.
  • To date, 3,038 students have graduated from SEEDS programs, with 559 of those students currently receiving transitional support through SEEDS' Guidance Program.
  • Ninety-nine percent of SEEDS graduates have matriculated into college compared to just 29% of low-income students, nationwide.
  • Founded in 1992, SEEDS Access Changes Everything, formerly New Jersey SEEDS, is a nonprofit organization that provides motivated, high-achieving students from low-income households with access to top-tier education that would have otherwise been unattainable due to socioeconomic status.