Press

BetterGrads is an independent and nonprofit organization committed to connecting high schools with college students and alumni to create self-sustaining college going culture among youth.

To contact BetterGrads for interviews, cover a College 101 event or for general press inquiries, please e-mail [email protected].

At a Glance

• Founded in May 2009
• 2000+ high school students served
• 200+ posts on the College 101 Blog
• 22 BetterGrads Mentees involved(in pilot)
• 23 BetterGrads Mentors involved(in pilot)
• 800+ FTE volunteer days donated

In the News

09.2011 - Once Upon a School - 2300 to one
07.2011 - Ask Miss A - BetterGrads: Connecting Public High Schoolers with Alumni to Learn About College
04.2011 - Gate2Bay.com - Pedrozzi Scholarship and BetterGrads Create Scholarship for Granada Students
04.16.2011 - The Independent - Pedrozzi Scholarship and BetterGrads Create Scholarship for Granada Students
12.06.2010 - The Pomegranate - Prep club brings awareness to college-bound students - Page 1
11.03.2010 - CSU East Bay News - Letter to Self: Listen With an Open Mind
11.2010 - STEMeducation.com - What 519 High School Students Say
12.16.2009 - Bitter and Sweet Blog - Long Distance Relationships
12.11.2009 - New York Times - A Sequel? Harry Potter and the Ivory Tower (Letter to the Editor)

Press Releases

10.11.2011 - BetterGrads-Pedrozzi Foundation Scholarship awards $3,000 to two Granada High School students [pdf]
05.02.2011 - Granada’s College Prep Club promotes college-going culture, dispels fears about college [pdf]
03.06.2011 - Pedrozzi Foundation partners with BetterGrads to help fund college-bound students [pdf]
12.01.2010 - More Than 2000 Students Reached Through BetterGrads [pdf]

Social Meda Links

On Twitter: @BetterGrads
On Facebook: BetterGrads Fan Page
On YouTube: BetterGrads User Page