New Futures

New Futures’ mission is to create educational opportunities for rewarding careers. We are the only regional organization supporting systemically excluded young people as they leverage the opportunities of shorter-term postsecondary credentials to pursue lasting careers and financial stability, with the goal of closing gaps in resources, privilege, and education that perpetuate generational inequity. New Futures provides scholarships, one-on-one academic guidance, and career-specific advising and workshops for young people pursuing community college degrees to advance their education and launch careers in high-demand fields. We respond to the unique needs of young people of color from lower-income, frequently immigrant backgrounds who do not have access to traditional post-secondary support systems (e.g., restrictive scholarships or loans, mentors familiar with the US education system) or the financial freedom to attend a full-time or four-year degree program. All of New Futures’ current Scholars self-identify as people of color; 71% are immigrants or new US residents; and 90% are first-generation college students. Our staff is composed of those who identify as: Bi-Racial (8%), Black (54%), Latina (15%), and white (23%); female (77%) and male (23%). Our highly qualified staff advisors combine extensive professional backgrounds in college persistence with their own invaluable lived experiences to serve Scholars. Since 1999, we have awarded over $5 million in scholarships to more than 800 low-income young adults, totaling more than 400 credentials/degrees earned. With 97% of our alumni employed or pursuing their next degree, we can confidently say we are achieving our mission.