About Us

Mission & Vision

Mission

The National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA) is a membership organization for programs working in collaboration with college preparatory schools to provide underrepresented students with academic preparation, placement services and counseling, and ongoing support to ensure enrollment at and graduation from four-year colleges.

NPEA is dedicated to fostering quality, success, and growth amongst member organizations, partner schools, and communities committed to educational access.

Vision

NPEA is a learning community of organizations committed to increasing educational opportunities for motivated underserved students across the United States.  NPEA is working towards a day when all students have equal access to high-quality education and opportunities for college and beyond.  

• We believe high-quality education is a right, not a privilege;
• We believe that high-quality education empowers individuals, families, and communities to break cycles of poverty;
• We believe the best learning communities are diverse learning communities;
• We are dedicated to the development of future leaders as made possible through high-quality education;
• We are committed to promoting and sharing innovation, continuous learning, and superior support for the staff and students served by our organizations.

NPEA Goals

• Share best practices, successful programmatic innovations, and lessons learned amongst member organizations;
• Provide professional development for staff through training and peer-to-peer dialogue;
• Leverage national partnerships to benefit members;
• Identify and disseminate key lessons and successful strategies for expanding educational opportunities for underserved students (within member organizations, college preparatory schools, and other supportive institutions);
• Maintain general communication to assist collaboration and communication amongst members (e.g. job postings, opportunities for alumni, etc.).