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09/02/2026

Back-to-campus season can come with a lot of moving pieces for students. So before the semester gets fully starts, our Massachusetts team brought together students for our Success Send-off to catch up, ask questions, and spend time with each other before heading back to campus.

We're excited to see what this next year brings for our students as they start classes with support already in place.

08/25/2026

More than 45 students, parents, and siblings filled the room for Bottom Line New York's Accepted Students' Party.

For incoming Access students, it was a chance to connect with the Bottom Line community, hear directly from current students, ask questions, and have some fun before the semester gets underway.

It's one of the many ways our New York team is creating connection early and getting students excited for what's ahead.

Help us welcome our newest students by dropping a 🎉, 💛, or👏 in the comments!

08/19/2026

Since launching our newest region in December, Bottom Line Houston has moved from planning into practice.

Our Houston team is now connecting with students as they complete their applications, building relationships across the community, and preparing to welcome our first cohort.

Swipe right to take a look at some of the work happening along the way.

07/07/2026

Bottom Line is excited to be among Glick Philanthropies' Spring 2026 grant recipients! This investment will support our work to help close college access and success gaps for high school juniors and seniors in Indiana, including students who will be first in their families to earn a college degree.

We're grateful to Glick Philanthropies for investing in this work and in Hoosier students.

Glick Philanthropies awarded more than $3.23 million to nonprofit organizations providing community members with opportunities for stability and growth. These grants were directed to 41 organizations serving Hoosiers across Glick Philanthropies’ focus areas, and 92 organizations through the Glick Community Relief Fund. Meet the Spring 2026 grant recipients at https://glickphilanthropies.org/spring2026grants/

06/23/2026

Last month, Bottom Line Chicago partnered with Cara Chicago and DRW to host Career Insights Days for 29 students.

Students had the opportunity to visit both organizations, learn more about different career paths, network directly with professionals, and gain a closer look at a variety of workplace environments.

Thank you to Cara Collective and DRW for opening your doors to our Chicagoland students and sharing your teams, your time, and your experiences!

06/18/2026

As we close out graduation season, we want to send a special congratulations to our Bottom Line college graduates. This milestone tells a story of late study nights, balancing work and class, big questions, small wins, and plenty of joy and chaos in between.

To our graduates, congratulations! We are so proud to celebrate you, what you've built, and where you're headed next. 🎓

05/26/2026

"I spent a long time being the student with all the questions and nowhere to go for answers. Today, thanks to Bottom Line, I get to be the person providing those answers for the youth. I don't feel like I'm floating anymore. I feel right where I'm supposed to be." Josh Ashford, Bottom Line Chicago Student

We're proud to have been part of Josh's journey and continue to be as he keeps building his future in college and beyond.

Last month's Bottom Line Chicago Annual Benefit centered the theme Go Bigger. Be Better. Lead Bolder. through the voices, stories, and experiences of students and alums across our community.

To everyone who attended, poured into our students, and continues to believe in what students from first-generation backgrounds are capable of, we're grateful to be in community with you.

05/21/2026

It's easy to go ALL IN when a room full of relentless allies comes together around student success.

Last month, Bottom Line Massachusetts' brought together alumni, supporters, partners, and community leaders committed to expanding college access and success for students from first-generation backgrounds.

We're so thankful to everyone who showed up, shared space, and invested in what comes next for Massachusetts students.

05/07/2026

One year into partnering with Ohio students, Bottom Line Ohio is keeping the momentum going for students from first-generation and under-resourced backgrounds as they get into college.

The Breakfast of Champions was a snapshot of that, bringing together students, educators, and community leaders who are invested in the impact of college access and success for the students in their community.

Take a minute to watch the WHIO-TV 7 feature to hear directly from our very own Emily Broughton: https://www.whio.com/news/local/group-celebrates-1-year-helping-dayton-area-high-school-students-get-into-college/VBI6E2U2SZESZOJSOGNXKH2TOA/

04/27/2026

We're thrilled to share that the Dream It Real program has been recognized with a Halo Award by Engage for Good one of the highest honors in corporate-nonprofit partnerships.

Dream It Real is a multiyear partnership with the Coach Foundation and Bottom Line, launched five years to expand access to higher education and close the financial gap for first-generation students. Since then, the partnership has combined scholarships with wraparound support like mentorship, career readiness, and advising, helping students persist through college and move toward their first careers.

And in 2025, we celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of Dream It Real scholars as they completed their four-year degrees!

This recognition belongs to everyone who made the work possible - our partners, our team, and the communities we serve.