College Match

College Match Career Launch helps first-generation, low-income college students in Los Angeles transition into meaningful careers by providing individualized coaching, professional exposure, and connections to employer partners. Through monthly career panels, one-on-one mentorship, and job placement support, students build the confidence and networks needed to succeed. The program ensures that a college degree leads to real economic mobility and long-term success.

The College Match community is a powerful and active one with representation across all career stages. The program has a strong 20 year record of success with 95% admitted to top 50 universities, Ivy and Ivy equivalent schools leading to a 95% college completion rate. College Match is formalizing community partnerships in order to systematize the support networks that have helped students through college graduation in order to launch Los Angeles youth into gainful employment opportunities that ensure upward economic mobility.

College Match LA is committed to helping talented Angeleno students achieve the American Dream through a college education. For over 18 years, our students have enrolled and graduated from the nation’s top colleges. The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted low-income communities of color. In order to fulfill our commitment of a transformative college education we have committed to support our college scholars to find internships and gainful employment through our pilot program, Project Match.