96% of Hamilton Scholars graduate from college within 5 years.

In the past 6 years, AHS has had 7 Gates Millennium Scholars, 15 Coca-Cola Scholars, and 24 QuestBridge Finalists.

Alexander Hamilton Scholars serves over 150 active scholars who are in college or recent graduates.

NEED FOR EDUCATION ACCESS PROGRAMS LIKE AHS

It has been estimated that 46% of students from low-income backgrounds never begin a higher education track, compared to only 31% of higher-income students that do not enter college, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Of the 54% of underserved youth that do enter a 2- or 4-year degree program, only 79% advanced to their second year of studies, compared to 88% of their higher-income peers (NSCRC). Access to education is among the highest ranking catalysts for breaking the cycles of poverty. However, for populations currently experiencing poverty and a lack of access to resources, the likelihood of success in college is very slim.

When entering the higher education arena, low income, first generation students are often faced with:

an uninformed college selection process
a limited understanding of the financial aid process
a need to earn income while in school
social isolation and imposter syndrome around affluent peers
a lack of guidance from family and school officials

These issues are often insurmountable for vulnerable students, which is why wrap-around college access programs like Alexander Hamilton Scholars are paramount to the continued success of our nation’s future leaders. With the personalized curriculum and comprehensive services AHS offers, 96% of Hamilton Scholars graduate from top universities in five years or less. Over 13 cohorts of scholars are now employed at a variety of acclaimed companies, firms, and organizations around the world, breaking the cycles of poverty one step at a time.

OUR IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS

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Our newest cohort, the 2020 Hamilton Scholars, represent 17 states and a wide array of communities, backgrounds, and cultures. They exemplify the best of our nation’s youth, displaying grit, determination, and the ability to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to achieve their ambitious goals, while still always putting others before self as they seek to be leaders and agents of positive change in their schools and communities. Want to know what a Hamilton Scholar looks like? Be sure to read the inspirational bios of our 31 youngest Hammies (what we affectionately nickname our Hamilton Scholars)!

WHERE DO HAMILTON SCHOLARS ATTEND SCHOOL?

Our 2018 Scholars are currently in their sophomore years of college and our 2017 Scholars are in their junior years. From these two cohorts, five are attending Ivy League schools and 16 are attending sub-Ivy League schools.

Since 2006, our Scholars have matriculated
to top-tier colleges across the nation.

Arizona State University
Azusa Pacific University
Ball State University
Bard College
Bentley University
Binghamton University
Bloomsburg University
Brown University
Bryant University
California Institute of Technology
Carleton College
Central College
Central Michigan University
Claremont McKenna College (2)
Cornell University
Dartmouth College (4)
Drury University
Duke University
East Tennessee State University
Embry Riddle
Florida Atlantic University
Florida State University
George Fox University (2)
George Washington University (2)
Georgetown University
Gettysburg College
Gonzanga University
Gustavus Adolphus College
Harvard University (10)
Hawaii Pacific University
Illinois College
John Brown University
Lehman College
Marquette University
Marshall University
Marymount College
Massachusetts Institute of Tech (2)
McGill University
Miami University of Ohio
Millsaps College
Moberly Area Community College
Ohio State University
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Pacific Lutheran University
Pennsylvania State University (2)
Pomona College
Princeton University (2)
Rice University (2)

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Saint Catherine University
San Diego State University
San Jose State University
Southeastern University
Southern Arkansas University Magnolia
Stanford University (4)
Swarthmore College
Texas A&M University
Tulane University (2)
Union College
University of Alabama
University of Arizona (4)
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
University of California Berkeley (6)
University of California Davis
University of California Irvine
University of California Los Angeles (5)
University of California San Diego (3)
University of Central Florida
University of Chicago (2)
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Florida (3)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Illinois
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania (6)
University of Pittsburgh
University of Portland
University of San Francisco (2)
University of Southern California (2)
University of Tampa
University of Texas
University of Texas Dallas
University of Utah (2)
University of Washington (7)
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Virginia Tech
Washington and Lee University
Washington State University
Washington University (2)
Wesleyan University
Western Washington University
Whitworth University
Winston Salem State University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute