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Our Programs

We empower underserved students through scholarships, mentorship, financial literacy, and exposure to build lasting generational impact.

🎓 Scholarships 🤝 Mentorship 💰 Financial Literacy 🌍 Exposure
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Why Our Programs Matter

Students in under-resourced communities face a triple barrier: they lack the financial resources to access quality education, the mentorship to navigate complex decisions, and the exposure to see what pathways are even possible.

Even when school choice programs provide access, many students still drop out, underachieve, or fall into cycles of poverty and crime—not because they lack ability, but because they lack support systems.

Freedom of Choice eliminates these barriers by wrapping students in a comprehensive ecosystem where scholarships remove financial stress, mentorship builds confidence and character, financial literacy prevents exploitation and debt, and exposure expands their sense of identity and possibility.

55%
More likely to enroll in college with mentorship
25-27
Credit score points higher with financial literacy
76%
Aspire to higher education with exposure
52%
Fewer school absences with mentorship
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Our Four Programs

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Purpose & Path Mentorship Program

Our Purpose & Path Mentorship Program connects high school students with experienced, values-driven adults who provide consistent guidance, accountability, and life coaching. Mentored students are 55% more likely to enroll in college and significantly less likely to engage in criminal behavior.

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Campus Connect Days

Campus Connect Days give students from under-resourced communities the exposure and access they need to see college as a real, achievable option. Research shows that 76% of at-risk youth with mentorship and college exposure aspire to higher education, compared to only 50% without it.

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Financial Freedom Workshops

Financial Freedom Workshops equip students with the practical money management skills that prevent debt, exploitation, and generational financial cycles. Students learn budgeting, credit management, saving strategies, and how to make informed financial decisions—skills that research shows lead to credit scores 25-27 points higher.

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Open Doors Career Expo

The Open Doors Career Expo breaks students out of limiting environments by giving them direct access to professionals across 20+ industries, from healthcare to technology to entrepreneurship. Exposure to career pathways they've never seen fundamentally shifts students' sense of what's possible and who they can become.

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Signature Events

Scholarship Celebration Gala

A night dedicated to honoring our students' hard work, illuminating their potential, and celebrating the generosity that makes their journeys possible. Donors, families, and community leaders gather to witness futures being secured and generations being transformed.

Our annual Scholarship Celebration Gala is more than a fundraiser—it's a declaration that every student deserves the support to reach their full potential, regardless of where they started.

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Impact We Measure

We measure what matters. Every program is evaluated against outcomes that demonstrate real, lasting impact on students' lives and futures.

Academic Progress & Stability

  • School attendance & retention rates
  • Grade point average improvement
  • College enrollment & persistence

Financial Competency & Stability

  • Financial literacy assessment scores (pre/post workshop)
  • Student loan debt avoidance & informed borrowing decisions
  • Post-graduation employment & income stability

Personal Development & Resilience

  • Self-reported confidence, goal-setting ability, & future orientation
  • Coping skills & emotional self-regulation
  • Leadership participation & community engagement
  • Mentor relationship quality & consistency

Community Safety & Well-Being

  • Reduction in justice system involvement among participants
  • Decreased school disciplinary incidents
  • Increased civic engagement & volunteerism
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