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“Early College gave me exposure to college classes first-hand. That really helped me prepare for college, and is helping me be successful now.”

ALEX SUAREZ
Early College Student
Lawrence High School, Northern Essex Community College

“I became hopeful for my future thanks to my local community college and Early College. Coming from a low-income family, I always worried about being able to afford college. Many times I told myself that I would have to set my dream aside and focus on working. Early College has set that worry aside and allowed me to focus on my career goals instead.”

DARLENY GOMEZ
Early College Student
Lawrence High School, Northern Essex Community College

“In high school I didn't believe college was for me, I thought it would be too challenging. I decided to apply to colleges because I grew confident in myself that I was capable of success in college, and that confidence came from my Early College classes.”

ISHA HUSSEIN
Early College Student
Springfield High School of Commerce, Westfield State University

KAREN OSUNA
Early College Student
Chelsea High School, Bunker Hill Community College

“The financial advantages Early College offers to low-income students like me are especially impactful. I have saved thousands of dollars by participating in Early College.”

“Early College programs prepare future leaders. My Early College experience has prepared me for my future by teaching me the soft skills needed to be successful in higher education.”

MELANIE SOLA
Early College Student
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, Bunker Hill Community College

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“Early College gave me exposure to college classes first-hand. That really helped me prepare for college, and is helping me be successful now.”

ALEX SUAREZ
Early College Student
Lawrence High School, Northern Essex Community College

“I became hopeful for my future thanks to my local community college and Early College. Coming from a low-income family, I always worried about being able to afford college. Many times I told myself that I would have to set my dream aside and focus on working. Early College has set that worry aside and allowed me to focus on my career goals instead.”

DARLENY GOMEZ
Early College Student
Lawrence High School, Northern Essex Community College

“In high school I didn't believe college was for me, I thought it would be too challenging. I decided to apply to colleges because I grew confident in myself that I was capable of success in college, and that confidence came from my Early College classes.”

ISHA HUSSEIN
Early College Student
Springfield High School of Commerce / Westfield State University

KAREN OSUNA
Early College Student
Chelsea High School, Bunker Hill Community College

“The financial advantages Early College offers to low-income students like me are especially impactful. I have saved thousands of dollars by participating in Early College.”

“Early College programs prepare future leaders. My Early College experience has prepared me for my future by teaching me the soft skills needed to be successful in higher education.”

MELANIE SOLA
Early College Student
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, Bunker Hill Community College

The Massachusetts Alliance for Early College (MA4EC) is a cross-sector coalition that breaks down barriers to college and career success for all students, particularly for those that have historically been underserved and underrepresented, by supporting the growth of and creating conditions for high-quality, high-impact Early College programs across Massachusetts.

Over 6,000 Massachusetts students are enrolled in designated Early College programs this school year.

Our goal is to close a quarter of the statewide college success equity gap by race and income and benefit thousands of students beyond that through the growth of high-quality Early College programs in Massachusetts.

How Do We Plan to Reach This Goal?

We will focus on four main areas to increase access to high-quality Early College programs in Massachusetts.

Collective Impact

Building and activating a large, energized coalition of cross-sector partners who are meaningfully activated behind Early College, generating growth, impact and sustainability.

Policy Conditions

Educating and advocating for sufficient, sustainable, and predictable funding and policy conditions that are conducive to the growth of high-quality Early College and reduce barriers to efficient and effective programs.

Capacity Building

Ensuring local and state-level teams are sufficiently-sized, expertly-skilled, highly-connected, and collectively working towards a high bar for quality.

Innovation

Supporting the evolution of the Early College Initiative over time to incorporate proven, high-impact innovations.

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