College Visions

Name

College Visions

Legal name

College Visions

Website

https://collegevisions.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Nonprofit Services / College Access & Success

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Aid, Scholarships & FAFSA/CSS Profile Support (EDANAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Academic Advising & Degree Planning (EDALABAA)

Keywords

• College access advising
• First-generation student support
• College success coaching
• Financial aid guidance
• Nonprofit education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Providence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

College Visions provides free 1-on-1 college access advising, financial aid navigation, and college application support to low-income and first-generation high school students in Rhode Island, and continues that support through college persistence advising, emergency financial assistance, and career programming. Its core products are the College Access Program, College Success Program, College to Career Program, Black and Latino Male Scholars Fellowship, and CV Summer Prep workshops.

Product overview

College Visions is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of programs that support first-generation, low-income students through the entire educational journey. The core offerings include the College Access Program (guiding students through admissions and financial aid), the College Success Program (supporting college persistence and graduation), and the College to Career Program (career development). Specialized initiatives include the Black and Latino Male Fellowship and CV Summer Prep workshops. The organization works with over 500 students in Rhode Island, primarily serving Providence and surrounding communities, with recent expansion to Woonsocket.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• College Access Program (CAP): Program that guides Rhode Island students with the highest need through the college admissions and financial aid process through 1-on-1 advising.
• College Success Program (CSP)
• College to Career Program
• Black and Latino Male Fellowship
• CV Summer Prep

Products and services

• College Access Program (CAP) Through 1-on-1 advising and other activities, the College Access Program guides Rhode Island students with the highest need through the college admissions and financial aid process. It is free for eligible low-income, first-generation high school students.
• College Success Program (CSP) By providing 1-on-1 success advising, financial support, and ongoing encouragement, the College Success Program empowers college students to stay on track and earn a degree. It serves CV alumni who have enrolled in college.
• College to Career Program Career programming tailored to first-generation students, helping them build critical knowledge, skills, and personal networks as they transition from college into the workforce.
• Black and Latino Male Scholars Fellowship A two-year fellowship for high school juniors focused on increasing Black and Latino male representation in Rhode Island's college pipeline, including monthly learning circles, college exploration, community-building, mentoring, tutoring, and stipends.
• CV Summer Prep Intensive college preparation summer workshops for College Access Program juniors and seniors, covering communications, email etiquette, college list building, financial aid, life mapping, and essay brainstorming.
• First-Gen Career Summit Annual career summit giving high school and college students the opportunity to learn about different career options, network with professionals, and engage in skill-building workshops.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of CV 12th graders enrolled in college directly after high school vs. 44% of low-income RI students
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southwest AirlinescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSouthwest Airlines provides flight vouchers enabling admitted students to visit colleges out of state and supports professional development travel for College Visions staff. This partnership reduces financial barriers for students choosing out-of-state colleges and enables staff training.
• Woonsocket High School / Woonsocket Education DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCV has expanded to Woonsocket, its first significant service outside of Providence. A CV college advisor is embedded at Woonsocket High School, marking a new in-school partnership model. This expansion aims to increase College Access Program enrollment by 50%.
• United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege Visions was featured in the Providence Sunday Journal as part of a UWRI nonprofit spotlight series, raising visibility for the organization's mission and impact.
• Southwest Airlines (continued)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSouthwest's community partnership allows students to travel between campus and home without bearing the full financial burden, alleviating a major source of stress for first-generation students attending out-of-state colleges.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• College Possible: National nonprofit that coaches low-income students through college access and success using near-peer advising. Closest direct peer given its similar mission, intensive 1:1 coaching model, and outcome-tracking approach.
• Bottom Line: Nonprofit providing 1:1 college access and success advising to low-income, first-generation students from major U.S. cities. Highly comparable in target population, advising model, and persistence-to-graduation focus.
• QuestBridge: National nonprofit connecting high-achieving low-income students to top colleges with full scholarships and ongoing support. Comparable in mission and financial aid navigation emphasis, though focused on a higher-academic-achievement slice.
• Strive for College: Nonprofit providing virtual mentoring and college advising for low-income high school students. Comparable in mission and college access focus; smaller scale and digital-first delivery differentiates it.
• Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA): Selective nonprofit developing high-achieving low-income students into college and career leaders. Comparable mission to serve underserved students into elite higher education, and overlap with CV leadership (Gordon previously ran LEDA).
• uAspire: Nonprofit focused specifically on college affordability advising and financial aid navigation for low-income students. Closely comparable in the financial aid/FAFSA support component of CV's programming.

Broad incumbents

• Posse Foundation: Large national nonprofit identifying diverse student leaders and sending them in cohorts ('posses') to partner colleges with scholarships and support. Comparable population and outcome focus; broader and better-resourced.
• Jackie Robinson Foundation: National scholarship and mentoring program for minority students pursuing four-year degrees. Comparable mission and demographic focus; CV's ED previously served as VP Programs here, indicating direct operational overlap.

Regional players

• Schuler Scholar Program: College access program serving low-income students primarily in the Chicago suburbs. Comparable end-to-end college prep model with intensive advising and enrichment; geographically distinct from CV's Northeast footprint.
• I Know I Can: College access and success program based in Columbus, Ohio, advising low-income students through high school to college graduation. Comparable programming model, though operating in a different regional market than CV.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/collegevisions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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