b'Program Performance Heights believes in creating aand Results 2023-2024community of support and network of people who invest in our students success. Through 3 , 339 $ 2.59M community events and resources, we provided more opportunities Students Served Awarded in for studentsin Philadelphia to Stipends and access the college and career An additional2,189studentspathways they deserve.participated in a one-time ScholarshipsHeights event (workshops, college visits, career panels, etc) *Includes Ellis Trust for Girls FundingMiddle School476 middle school students served100%of cohorted students graduated from middle school87%of 8th grade students applied to criteria-based schools43%of 8th grade cohorted students will attend criteria-based or independent high schoolsHigh School2,335 high school students served TheStep Up to College Guideand its accompanying digital resources 96%of cohorted students graduated from high school (National average is 87%) are proven college-going materials for 95%of cohorted students received at least one college acceptance students, families, and youth-serving 659college credits completed in high school professionals. This years 35th edition includes enhanced information about scholarships and workforce pathways. College474 college students served at 75 distinct colleges and universities Heights provides online resources in English and Spanish and distributes 75%six-year college graduation rate from Class of 2017 (National average is 63%) thirty-five thousand copiesof the Guide at no cost to students across 89%of Class of 2024 college graduates participated in an internship, field work, research, the city. Additionally, the Applying to rotation, or other career-related experiential learning before they completed their degree College 101 course, which combines95%of students persist in college after one year (National average is 77%) the expertise of Penns Admission Office and Heights college-going guidance, has offered more than 8,000 students Career200 paid internships for high school and college students and families the tools and information 575students in middle school, high school, and college received career advising and exposure necessary to navigate the collegeadmissions process. Learn more at 21students earned credentials/certifications www.stepuptocollege.org 60+internship host sites, including:Accenture Datadog Penn Dental Amazon Drexel UniversityPenn Nursing AOIC Esperanza Health Center PNCArmy Corp of Engineers FS Investments Radian MortgageAro GALAEI Rubenstein PartnersBabashi - Transition to HopeGolden Door Scholars SAPBenefits Data Trust GoPuff SEI Investments CompanyBioAnalysis GSK Shift CapitalBlack Women Health Alliance Hamilton Lane Spark TherapeuticsCabaletta Bio Hirtle, Callaghan & Co Spencer StuartCentury Therapeutics Iacocca International InternshipSaint Josephs UniversityCity of Phila DBHIDProgram in Italy Stanford UniversityCity of Philadelphia Janney Montgomery Scott Stradley Ronon Stevens & YoungCoded By Kids JPMorganChase Temple UniversityComcast Lab Corps TeslaConcilioLife Science Cares Toll Brothers Inc.Congreso Human Service - Lincoln Financial Group University of PennsylvaniaWorkforce DepartmentLockheed Martin UnivestCongreso MedicalMarinus Pharmaceuticals UPHS Copeland Capital Mondrian Investment Partners VanguardCVS Mothers in ChargeWest Chester UniversityCytokinetics PECO Wistar Institute2Program Performance and Results'