IT TAKES A CIRCLE

Help a student
finish strong.

Parents, advisors, churches, alumni, employers, and community leaders each have a role in preventing a college dropout.

Parents & families

Help your student stay organized, understand FAFSA deadlines, keep a list of campus offices, and ask for help early—without expecting them to navigate every system alone.

FAFSA guide for families ↗

Professionals & alumni

Offer a 20-minute career conversation, a resume review, internship insight, job shadowing, or encouragement. Small access points can change a student’s path.

Volunteer as a mentor →

Churches & community

Sponsor a care package, support a campus pantry, fund emergency transportation, host a scholarship workshop, or create a local partnership with an EFF chapter.

Explore partnership →

Campus professionals

Help students understand the resources already on campus. A warm referral—where you personally connect a student to the right person—can be the difference.

Share the urgent-help page →

A BETTER QUESTION

Instead of “Why are you struggling?” ask: “What would make it easier for you to stay enrolled this semester?”