Talented students from every zip code and income level deserve the opportunity to access an excellent college education.
Talented students from every zip code and income level deserve the opportunity to access an excellent college education.
What We Do
The American Talent Initiative seeks to substantially expand access and opportunity for talented, lower-income students at the nation’s colleges and universities with the highest graduation rates. Member institutions are enhancing their own efforts to recruit and support lower-income students, learn from each other, and contribute to research that will help other colleges and universities expand opportunity.
Who We Are
The 30 founding members of the American Talent Initiative represent a diverse set of public and private colleges and universities with high graduation rates. Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and coordinated by the Aspen Institute's College Excellence Program and Ithaka S+R, the American Talent Initiative aims to expand its membership in the coming months.
Research & Publications
What steps can top colleges and universities take to attract, enroll, and graduate lower-income students? We are studying how American Talent Initiative member institutions and others across the country are making measurable progress towards our goal of expanding access and opportunity and will share what we learn through regular publications.