EY announced on Tuesday that a record 350 underprivileged high school students graduated from its
EY also expanded the MAP program to four new cities this year Minneapolis, MN;Raleigh, NC;St. Louis, MO; andWashington, DC, in partnership withMcLean, VA bringing the total number of locations offering MAP to 30.
The firm additionally launched the College MAP Collegian program this year to support college students who completed the College MAP program during their high school years. The goal of the program is to make certain that once students enter higher education, they are able to thrive and complete college, with EY mentors on-hand for insight. Many EY mentors are familiar with the obstacles that face underserved high school students - the firm estimates that about one-third of mentor personnel in the US are first-generation college graduates.
"Lack of higher education is the single biggest contributor to unemployment for young people," saidDeborah Holmes, EY Americas director of corporate responsibility, in a statement. "The College MAP program strives to reduce youth unemployment by helping underserved students achieve their dream of not only getting into college, but graduating as well."
The College MAP program began in 2009, with the non-profit
"College For Every Student is honored to partner with EY in College MAP over the last six years," stated Rick Dalton, CEO and president of College For Every Student. "What EY has accomplished in helping low-income students move to and through college is extraordinary, and a model program for businesses and corporations across the globe."
For more on the MAP program, head to EY's site