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Founded in 2000, the Ichigo Foundation is a nonprofit organization that seeks to increase access and higher education success for low-income and first-generation students.
Examples of grantees include:
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)
Programs that strengthen student success, career readiness, and equity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and for first-generation learners.
UNCF (United Negro College Fund)
Scholarship support and retention programs that help low-income students access college and persist through degree completion.
Student Achievement Partners (SAP)
Work that improves learning outcomes and instructional quality in K–12, which strengthens college readiness, particularly for students from underserved backgrounds.
Education Trust
Research and advocacy to close equity gaps in postsecondary access and success, including data disaggregation and policy change to benefit low-income and first-generation students.
National College Attainment Network (NCAN)
Improve college access, enrollment, and success through data-driven strategies and student support networks.
College Success Foundation
Mentoring, advising, and financial coaching designed to help first-generation and low-income students persist in college.
America Achieves
Strengthen learning and academic rigor, particularly in math — key to postsecondary readiness for underserved populations.
Resources
The Ichigo Foundation. (2022). Ichigo Foundation. Ichigo Foundation. Retrieved November 10, 2025, from https://ichigofoundation.org/.
