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Congratulations Breakthrough College Class of 2019!
“Students – the entire Breakthrough family is so absolutely proud of you. Your success matters. You matter. You are what this whole thing is about. You are that dream come true. Congratulations!” said Daniel Jackson, Director of College...
The Sky is the Limit for Breakthrough Students
10 High Schoolers travel to Boston for college tour thanks to Breakthrough benefactor During spring break, a group of Breakthrough 11th graders left for Boston, MA for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Thanks to Breakthrough board trustee Neil...
BREAKTHROUGH AMPLIFIED: Alumni help raise $40,456 in 24 hours from 287 donors!
We have so much gratitude towards our Breakthrough community for coming together and making this year’s Amplify Austin day an incredible success. With your help and a generous matching gift from Launch Marketing, $45,446 was raised from 287...
Breakthrough Central Texas Announces New Additions to Board of Trustees
We are pleased to welcome Jeanette Auerbach, Marc Chavez, Julie Fisher, Taylor Sisson, and Neil Webber to Breakthrough’s Board of Trustees! These community members bring a wealth of knowledge to our organization. Read more about our newest board trustees...
Amplify Austin matters for Breakthrough. Here’s why.
It truly takes a village to help our students achieve their dreams of a college degree. And we’re excited to continue growing ours to help support our ever-increasing student body. But we can’t do it without you! “This Amplify Austin day, we need your...
Local Start-up, SpareFoot, Levels up For Breakthrough; Wins 12k for first-gen students
In mid-January, Breakthrough attended the Startup Games as a benefiting nonprofit, where Austin’s best startups competed in a day of games to raise money for a good cause! A big shout out to SpareFoot for taking home 2nd place! Thank you for helping create first-generation college graduates