Percie is a first-generation college student who attends Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. She is an Achieve Atlanta Scholar who began working with her Beyond 12 college coach, Sarah, the summer after her high school graduation from APS. Percie said that Sarah immediately became “one of the first people I call when something happens.” Sarah supported Percie by helping her hone her time management skills and manage the academic rigors of college. “I struggled with French and it was mentally and emotionally affecting me. I felt so bad and so dumb,” Percie explained. Sarah stepped in by asking her powerful questions to identify the source of her challenges and shared her own experiences of dealing with difficult classes. Ultimately, Percie was able to turn things around by working with Sarah to reframe the problem and find a tutor. Percie felt like it was affirming to have that “emotional pillar” in her coach.
When asked about only connecting with her coach through technology, Percie shares, “Sarah was able to meet me exactly where I felt comfortable - on my phone.” Percie, like many of our students, has been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and she credits Sarah with helping her navigate the isolation of the pandemic so that she could stay on track to succeed and graduate. According to Percie, “Sarah was the one constant in my life when everything else changed so suddenly.”
We help students tap into their power, graduate from college, and pursue choice-filled lives.
We help students tap into their power, graduate from college, and pursue choice-filled lives.
Since 2010, 95% of new jobs created have gone to workers with at least some college education.
However, too few students who enroll in college graduate.
Students from homes where neither parent has earned a degree are 2X as likely to leave college before their second year as those with a college-educated parent.
Only 1 in 6 students in the bottom income quartile earn bachelor's degrees (16%) vs. 4 in 6 of their counterparts in the top income quartile (62%).
Since our founding, we have coached over 10,000 students and, through our platform, supported 150,000+ students.
85% of students coached by Beyond 12 for 4 years have graduated or remained enrolled six years after entering, compared to 42%, the national average for similar students.
A randomized controlled trial of our MyCoach mobile app at a 2-year community college system conducted by an independent evaluator found a large and statistically significant impact on three-year associate’s degree completion for community college students who did not have remedial needs. Students who used our MyCoach app graduated or transferred to a 4-year degree path at a rate of 51%, 13.7 percentage points higher than the control group which persisted at a rate of 36%.
Beyond 12 coaching is the process of empowering students to build their capacity, to become aware of their choices, and support them in acting from this place of understanding.
One thing I lead in my coaching is listening... being listened to is empowering
