Christa Bennett, Author at Strive For College

Lifting up first-generation college students with dedicated, online guidance

First-generation college students too often lack the resources and support necessary for successful outcomes. But ...

Ignite Your Imagination! What’s the Future of Work?

It feels like everywhere you look there ...

American Express Announces $500,000 Commitment to Strive for College and UStrive Inc.

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced today that the ...

NGPF Podcast: Tim Talks to Michael Carter, Founder of Strive for College

How can we get more first-generation students to consider college when they don’t have parental role models experienced ...

RightStep Virtual Mentoring Program: Engaging Deloitte Professionals and Making an Impact

Deloitte is a people business—we care about supporting our talent while also cultivating future talent in our communities. ...

5 Ways To Increase Employee Engagement With Youth Mentoring

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Looking For the Fountain of Youth? Try Helping Students with College Admissions

She sent me an email asking for help. It was as simple as that.

It felt good.

The Cost of Being First

When Chris was accepted into the Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, he didn’t think of himself ...

The Undervaluing of School Counselors

Teenagers make bad choices. Honestly, who doesn’t? For adolescents, however, who are armed with new responsibilities, ...

30 Under 30 Forbes Feature with Michael J. Carter

Carter founded Strive for College while a full scholarship freshman at Washington University in 2007. His idea was to ...

Strive provides high school and college students with free online mentoring to help them get to college, graduate, and begin their careers.