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Community Colleges: Across the United States nearly 1,200 community colleges play a vital role in higher education. They enroll more than 11.5 million students — nearly half of all undergraduates — and they attract high proportions of low-income, minority and first-generation college students. Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count is a national initiative to help more community college students succeed, particularly students of color and low-income students. The initiative works on multiple fronts — including efforts at community colleges and in research, public engagement and public policy — and emphasizes the use of data to drive change. More...

Our mission statement

The mission of Lumina Foundation for Education is to expand access to postsecondary education in the United States. The Foundation seeks to identify and promote practices leading to improvement in the rates of entry and success in education beyond high school, particularly for students of low income or other underrepresented background. It likewise seeks improvement in opportunities for adult learners.  The Foundation carries out the mission through funding and conducting research; communicating ideas through reports, conferences and other means; and making grants to educational institutions and other nonprofits for innovative programs. It also devotes limited resources to contributing appropriately in support of selected community and other charitable organizations.

Theme areas

In pursuing our mission, we focus on three theme areas:
  • Access
    Addressing the multiple barriers that impede access to postsecondary education among traditionally underserved groups.
  • Success
    Supporting efforts that help these students attain sound educational objectives.
  • Adult learners
    Understanding and addressing the challenges faced by adult learners, particularly those who face barriers, such as low income or academic        
    underpreparation.
The Foundation is based on the belief that postsecondary education remains one of the most beneficial investments that individuals can make in themselves and that society can make in its people.

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