Program Description
ACCESS works to ensure that every graduate of the Boston Public Schools has the financial information and resources necessary to achieve their dream of a college education. Since its founding in 1985, ACCESS has provided financial aid information and scholarships to thousands of Boston’s students, helping them realize their higher education goals and giving them a better foundation for a successful and productive future.

ACCESS services are provided free of charge and serve students from every public high school and every neighborhood in Boston.  The majority of ACCESS scholars are African-American, Latino or Asian.  Most are the first in their families to attend college, many speak English as a second language, and almost all are from low or moderate income families. 

ACCESS gets kids to college and helps them graduate.  By removing financial barriers, by providing personal support and advocacy, and by staying with students throughout their college careers, ACCESS has literally changed the course of thousands of lives.

Organization History
ACCESS was founded in 1985 to ensure that every Boston Public High School student has the financial information and resources necessary to achieve their dream of a higher education.

ACCESS operations are funded, in part, through an endowment established by the original group of founders and added to by corporations, foundations and individuals in subsequent years. The endowment now stands at more than $12 million.

Partners and Supporters
Boston Public Schools
Boston Foundation
The Bottom Line
The Educational Resource Institute
Year Up
Genzyme Corporation
Eastern Bank
Millipore Foundation