WHAT WE DO
OUR PROGRAM
We provide each College Match student with customized support throughout the college process.
THE JOURNEY
Helping students find their voice, their college
and their future.
Find Your Passion
HIGH SCHOOL
College Match works with low-income, academically talented students at partner high schools across LA County, offering two years of personalized support; including SAT prep, East Coast College Trips, essay and application coaching, and financial aid guidance.
Fuel Your Purpose
COLLEGE
Our support doesn’t stop at orientation. Once students matriculate, we continue with college persistence advising, alumni mentorship, emergency aid, and professional development. We are committed to helping our scholars thrive and graduate with minimal debt.
Fulfill Your Dreams
BEYOND
College Match’s alumni remain deeply connected to the community. Through events, mentorship, and the new Alumni Board, scholars receive coaching, networking opportunities, and employer connections; all designed to transition them from college success into meaningful careers and economic mobility.
TRANSFORMATION TIMELINE
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VERONICA RAMIREZ
HIGH SCHOOL
CMLA East Coast Trip
HS GRADUATION
International Learning Studies Center
COLLEGE GRADUATION
Bryn Mawr College
FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT
Bloomberg LP
BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL
College Match's support doesn’t end with college acceptance—or even graduation.
The Career Launch Initiative connects our scholars and alumni with the tools, networks, and mentorship they need to transition into meaningful careers. Through professional development workshops, industry panels, 1:1 coaching, and networking events, we prepare students to thrive beyond college.
We also partner with mission-aligned companies and organizations to provide exclusive internship and job opportunities—ensuring our students not only earn degrees, but launch careers with purpose and possibility.
Because getting into college is just the beginning. Thriving beyond it—that’s the goal.
ALUMNI BOARD
The College Match Alumni Board is dedicated to fostering a vibrant and supportive community of first-generation working professionals.
Edwin Sánchez Huizar '19
Alumni Board Co-Chair
Bowdoin College
Ivy Contreras '18
Alumni Board Co-Chair
Macalaster College
Alexis Flores '18
Networking Co-Lead
Connecticut College
Bianca Sanchez-Frayre '16
Networking Co-Lead
Occidental College
Alma Cano Aguilar '18
College Match Programming Lead
UC Berkeley
Dejie Zhen '19
Capital Group Networking Lead
Bowdoin College
Nicole Bolaños '17
Industry Engagement Lead
Brown University
