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History
Foundation for a College Education (FCE) was established to promote college access for students who have traditionally been underrepresented in higher education. Aware of how few students of color they were serving through their for-profit college counseling company, Glenn Singleton and Chris Roe recognized the need to create an alternative for families who could not afford costly college planning services.
They founded FCE in 1995 and began by working with students and families at Woodside High School and other community agencies. In 1997, FCE established a formal collaboration with the Palo Alto Unified School District Voluntary Transfer Program, a court-ordered desegregation program that lets families in East Palo Alto send their children to school in Palo Alto.
Our Community
FCE works towards closing the college-going gap in East Palo Alto and the surrounding areas. Only 11% of East Palo Alto residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and FCE is attempting to change this statistic. Our students are promising youth of color who typically are from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, are first in their families to attend college, and have limited exposure to higher education. Currently, close to 200 students and parents of African American, Latino, and Pacific Islander descent participate in our programs annually.
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