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Our Impact

LEAP for Education is the first North Shore organization of its kind to empower first-generation-to-college and under-served youth to graduate from college and succeed in career and life regardless of ethnicity or gender. We deliver a portfolio of innovative, academic, life skills, career and college success programs for middle school, high school and college students creating a lasting impact in our youth, their families and communities.

HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS

100% of students enrolled in College Success programs graduate high school and enroll in college.

COLLEGE PERSISTENCE

87% of students enrolled in College Success graduated from college or have successfully entered their junior year in college.

FUNDING FOR COLLEGE

100% of our students complete their financial aid forms and over 90% receive grants and scholarships.

ENROLLMENT

	Serving over 500 students in Salem, Peabody and Gloucester.
	30 immigrant youth practice English, accounting for over 1200 hours of instruction.
	85 students in grades 8 – 10 participate each year in academic, career and college exploration activities and/or receive college admissions services.

	Over 75 students in grades 11 – 12 participate each year in career and college exploration activities and over 70 receive college advising services after they are enrolled in college.
	Over 275 students participate in skill-enriching activities each year.
	Over 150 parents per year attend Family Seminars for college and financial aid information.

The LEAP staff are not only my greatest support system, but also part of my family. I came to LEAP in middle school and now that I have graduated from college, I hope to be able to pay it forward by helping make an impact in someone else’s life.

Kelly Santana-King, Northeastern University, 2017 Mechanical Engineering, LEAP 2008-2017