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Our Mission
Equip students confronting systemic barriers to earn a bachelor’s degree in pursuit of a life of opportunity, choice, purpose, and power.
Recent Highlights
COLLEGE TRACK AND SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY LAUNCH PARTNERSHIP TO EXPAND COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS FOR CALIFORNIA STUDENTS
Read MoreCOLLEGE TRACK AND SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY FORGE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE EQUAL ACCESS
Read MoreOPINION: A college degree opens doors, but only when we remove obstacles for young people
America’s future depends on more first-generation students from underestimated communities earning an affordable bachelor’s degree.
COLLEGE TRACK TAPS NONPROFIT LEADER CAROLINA MARTÍN AS NEW CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER TO AMPLIFY IMPACT
College Track, a nationwide, comprehensive college completion program that makes a 10-year commitment to supporting students from underserved communities in their journey to become the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree, is proud to announce the appointment of Carolina Martín as its new Chief Philanthropy Officer, effective July 14, 2025. Carolina is a highly accomplished fundraiser, nonprofit executive, and educational advocate who brings over two decades of strategic leadership experience to College Track.
College Track News
News Stories
Stories about the College Track 10-year model, incredible scholars, and visionary leaders.
Releases & Statements
Important announcements about key College Track program, partnership, and staff milestones plus statements about events that affect our students and communities at large.
Brochures & Reports
Annual reports, Social Mobility Reports, fact sheets, and programming materials that illustrate our breadth and depth.
Scholar Stories
At College Track, we have the honor of working with incredible scholars who challenge us to think deeply about the world around us, our individual responsibilities, and our collective hope for the future. Click here to read some of their incredible stories.
Our Expertise
College Track’s decades of experience working with scholars from low-income communities who want to be the first in their families to graduate from college has long made us a key resource for journalists covering equity issues in higher education. Our national leadership team can provide commentary, context, and data on the debate over the value of a bachelor’s degree, declining enrollment rates, student-loan debt, college access, college application practices, financial aid, scholarship displacement, and more.
Shirley M. Collado, Ph.D.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Rodolfo "Rudy" Elizondo
Chief of Education
Media Inquiries
For all press inquiries and information, please contact:
Christy Johnson, Director of External Relations
