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Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah Vargas
"As a College and Scholarship Application Coach, one of the best memories I have is hearing from my high school student that she was accepted into the colleges that she had applied to. It was incredibly rewarding after weeks of preparation and fun to help her...
Future Focus Spotlight: Horizon Bank
The Future Focus Summer Internship Program arranges full-time, paid, professional internships for first-generation college students from low-income communities. Learn more here. Q&A with Kelli Raymond Horizon Bank, Vice-President of Human Resources How long has...
In solidarity with our AAPI students, families, and staff
Dear Breakthrough Central Texas Students, Families, and Community Members, We are saddened, horrified, and angered by the murders in Atlanta last week that resulted in the deaths of 8 individuals, 6 of whom were Asian/Asian American women, and the rise in racism and...
In solidarity with our AAPI students, families, and staff
Dear Breakthrough Central Texas Students, Families, and Community Members, We are saddened, horrified, and angered by the murders in Atlanta last week that resulted in the deaths of 8 individuals, 6 of whom were Asian/Asian American women, and the rise in racism and...
Breakthrough announces addition of 5 trustees to the Board
We are pleased to welcome Christina Corona, Revlynn Lawson, Mysha Lubke, Jeffrey McDowell and Jessica Slade to Breakthrough’s Board of Trustees! These community members bring a wealth of knowledge to our organization. Read more about our newest board trustees...
The Breakthrough Challenge Exceeds $10 Million Campaign Goal
In 2019, we announced The Breakthrough Challenge – a $10 million campaign to propel us toward a new North Star: to move the needle on educational equity by doubling the number of college graduates from Central Texas’s low-income communities. The need for this campaign...