Propelling Alumni Success

KIPP Forward (formerly KIPP Through College) ensures comprehensive support for our students & alumni from middle school through high school, college, career, and beyond!

Propelling Alumni Success

Supporting our students and alumni through high school, college, and beyond!

We’re Going to College!

KIPP SoCal alumni graduate college three times the rate versus their national peers. The success of our alumni is at the root of our KIPP Forward program where counselors guide middle school students as they transition to high school. Our alumni have access to KIPP Forward resources such as college tours, scholarship opportunities, and internships.

GOAL $100 Million

Your investment will enhance KIPP alumni support, providing renowned college counseling and post-secondary education assistance for every KIPPster, fostering career success, financial freedom, and fulfilling lives.

$ 100M
$ 25 %
Funded
$ 25M
Raised

Support Students & Alumni

In 2023-24, KIPP Forward is a resource to 10,600+ KIPP SoCal students and alumni. Over the next five years, we expect this community to grow by over 5,500 KIPPsters (50% increase).

Your Support

Your support strengthens the KIPP Forward program to ensure students and alumni continue to receive personalized counseling and resources even as our community grows.

In 2023-24, KIPP Forward supports 10,600+ KIPP SoCal students and alumni, a 15% increase from the previous year. Over the next five years, we expect this community to grow by over 5,500 students (50% increase).

Funding Opportunities

We need your support to continue to invest in our school communities and provide state of the art spaces to enhance learning. Funding opportunities listed include an option to be recognized for your generous support.

Generous supporters are recognized for these donation options: 

  • $10,000,000 School Campus
  • $5,000,000 Playground/Gymnasium
  • $1,000,000 Enrichment Space
  • $500,000 School Library
  • $250,000 Teacher’s Lounge
  • $100,000 Garden
  • $25,000 Classroom

KIPP Stories

Dreams to Reality: Alumna Prepares for Johns Hopkins University
College-Bound Alumna Shares Her Love for STEM & Community
College-Bound Alum Reflects on KIPP's College-Going Culture

KIPP Forward Counselors

At KIPP SoCal, we have always recognized the pivotal role of a bachelor’s degree as the path to choice-filled lives and a more just world for our KIPPsters. While maintaining a commitment to preparing all students for college, KIPP Forward is also continually expanding its expertise in guiding students on paths towards Associate’s Degrees, Career Technical Education (CTE), and military service.

Your Support

Your support will allow our KIPP Forward counseling team to fulfill our commitment to enhancing academic preparation for high school placement, 100% college readiness, and career exploration.

Funding Opportunities

We need your support to continue to invest in our school communities and provide state of the art spaces to enhance learning. Funding opportunities listed include an option to be recognized for your generous support.

Generous supporters are recognized for these donation options: 

  • $10,000,000 School Campus
  • $5,000,000 Playground/Gymnasium
  • $1,000,000 Enrichment Space
  • $500,000 School Library
  • $250,000 Teacher’s Lounge
  • $100,000 Garden
  • $25,000 Classroom

To and Through College & Beyond

With a high-quality KIPP SoCal education and support from our KIPP Forward team, our alumni achieve a college graduation rate three times higher than the national average for students from under-resourced communities. They attend various prestigious colleges  such as Harvard, Princeton, Duke, Morehouse, Georgetown, MIT, Spelman, Stanford, Columbia, Berkeley, USC, UCLA, and more.

KIPP Forward Program

Your Support

Your support enables the KIPP Forward team to arrange college visits for alumni and prepare alumni for their transition to college. Your support also will help prepare alumni for their careers including services such as internship funding and interview prep.

Funding Opportunities

We need your support to continue to invest in our school communities and provide state of the art spaces to enhance learning. Funding opportunities listed include an option to be recognized for your generous support.

Generous supporters are recognized for these donation options: 

  • $10,000,000 School Campus
  • $5,000,000 Playground/Gymnasium
  • $1,000,000 Enrichment Space
  • $500,000 School Library
  • $250,000 Teacher’s Lounge
  • $100,000 Garden
  • $25,000 Classroom

Funding Opportunities

We need your support to continue to invest in our school communities and provide state of the art spaces to enhance learning. Funding opportunities listed include an option to be recognized for your generous support.

Generous supporters are recognized for these donation options: 

  • $10,000,000 School Campus
  • $5,000,000 Playground/Gymnasium
  • $1,000,000 Enrichment Space
  • $500,000 School Library
  • $250,000 Teacher’s Lounge
  • $100,000 Garden
  • $25,000 Classroom