About Raise Up.

Raise Up is a 3-year mentoring and scholarship program designed to equip high school young men with the educational skills and necessary materials to maintain a 3.0 or higher Grade Point Average and score above average on the ACT and/or SAT in order to gain acceptance into a post-secondary school.

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Help change the lives of young men in our community.

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Scholarships

Students compete for the opportunity to earn a $5000 college scholarship.

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Mentoring

One-on-one mentoring to help the young men with their grades, SAT/ACT scores, personal issues and post secondary education.

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Incentives

Cash incentives are awarded to the young men who achieve academic goals each quarter and semester.

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Why Raise Up?

Our ultimate goal is to help each young man complete high school and post-secondary education, guide them forward in their careers and see them give back to their families and community. Here are a few of the ways we help prepare our students.

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  • One-On-One Mentoring

  • New Opportunities & Experiences

  • Learn Social, Financial & Educational Skills

  • Be Prepared For Life After High School

  • Receive a Laptop & School Supplies

  • Receive Dress Pants, Shirt, Belt & Shoes

  • Earn Quarter & Semester Cash Incentives

  • Opportunity to Earn Scholarship Funds

What students say

Testimonies from some of our graduates

“Raise Up has given me the opportunity to reach goals I didn’t think were possible. It gave me insight to see the bigger picture and gave me inspiration to pursue college.”

Torres Sparks, Raise Up Graduate

“I had problems at home. my family didn’t want me to continue high school but Raise Up was always there…they helped with food, college, etc…they never let me down.”

David Baires-Rivera, Raise Up Graduate

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(843) 480-6490