Paul E. Moran, CPA, ADR, Chair
Partner
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli & Moran, Ltd.
 Thank you to our
Board of Directors
Andrew Bramson
President & CEO
Dr. Warren Simmons, Vice Chair
Senior Fellow
Annenberg Institute for School Reform
at Brown University
Low-income students from Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woonsocket, and Cranston enroll in our
program when they are in 6th or 7th grade. The majority of Crusaders attend the 35 partner schools where
our Advisors work. Our Mobile Advisors serve Crusaders who move to other schools in Rhode Island. During
2015-2016, The College Crusade served 3,766 middle and high school students in more than 100 schools.
83% of
Crusaders
attended our
partner
schools
José V. Monteiro, Jr., Treasurer
VP, Relationship Manager
Business Banking, Webster Bank
Sylvia Natale, Secretary
17%
were
mobile
Saikon Gbehan
Executive Committee
Attorney
College Crusade Class of 2001
Dr. Irving Schneider
Executive Committee
Robert W. Britto-Oliveira
Academic Advisor, Talent Development
Program, University of Rhode Island
College Crusade Class of 2001
Dr. Colleen Callahan
Director of Professional Issues
RI Federation of Teachers and Health
Professionals
Mary F. Chinn, CPLH, PHR
Director, Training Delivery, East Coast
Operations, Cox Communications
Fla Lewis III
Principal, Weybosset Research &
Management, LLC
Edwin Pacheco
Associate Vice President of
Advancement & External Relations,
Rhode Island College Foundation
Jim Purcell, Ed.D.
Postsecondary Commissioner, RI Office
of the Postsecondary Commissioner
Mim L. Runey, LP.D.
Providence Campus President & Chief
Operating Officer, Johnson & Wales
University
134 Thurbers Avenue
Gerard Venable
First Vice President, Investments
Merrill Lynch
Providence, RI 02905
James Vincent
Compliance Officer, RI Public Transit
Authority; President, NAACP
Providence Branch
www.thecollegecrusade.org
401.854.5500
Fax 401.854.5511
Stuart M. Yarlas, CPA, MBA, MA
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli & Moran, Ltd.
This year The College Crusade awarded
$3.2 million in cash and donated
scholarships to 855 Crusaders.
Emeritus Member of the Board:
Hon. O. Rogeriee Thompson
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the
First Circuit
Alumni Designee::
Chanravy Proeung
Human Rights Organizer
1 Love Movement
College Crusade Class of ’03
 Our partner schools:
360 High School
Academy for Career Exploration
Beacon Charter High School for the Arts
Blackstone Academy
Central Falls Senior High School
Central High School
Classical High School
Cranston High School East
E-Cubed Academy
Esek Hopkins Middle School
Evolutions High School
Gilbert Stuart Middle School
Goff Junior High School
Gov. Christopher DelSesto Middle School
Hope High School
Hugh B. Bain Middle School
Jorge Alvarez High School
Joseph Jenks Junior High School
Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex
Mount Pleasant High School
Nathan Bishop Middle School
Nathanael Greene Middle School
Park View Middle School
Paul Cuffee Charter School
Providence Career & Technical Academy
Roger Williams Middle School
Samuel Slater Junior High School
Segue Institute for Learning
Shea Senior High School
Times2 Academy
West Broadway Middle School
William E. Tolman Senior High School
William M. Davies Jr. Career-Technical
High School
Woonsocket High School
Woonsocket Middle School
 Additional schools where
Crusaders attend:
Alternate Learning Project
Arlington School
A-Venture Academy
Birchwood School
Bishop Hendricken High School
Bishop McVinney School
Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy
Community Preparatory School
Coventry Middle School
Coventry High School
Cranston Area Career &
Technical Center
Cranston High School West
Cumberland High School
Dr. Earl F. Calcutt Middle School
Dr. Edward A. Ricci Middle School
East Providence High School
Edward R. Martin Middle School
Edward S. Rhodes School
Francis J. Varieur School
Frank D. Spaziano Annex Elementary
School
Glen Hills Elementary School
Good Shepherd Regional Middle School
High Road School of Providence
Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the
Performing & Visual Arts
Job Corps Exeter
John F. Deering Middle School
Johnston Senior High School
Joseph L. McCourt Middle School
La Salle Academy
Lincoln Middle School
Lincoln Senior High School
Masters Regional Academy
Metropolitan Regional Career &
Technical Center
Middletown High School
Moses Brown School
Mount St. Charles Academy
Narragansett High School
Nathanael Greene Elementary School
New England Laborers-Cranston
Construction Academy
The College Crusade of Rhode Island is funded
by a federal grant from the U.S. Department
of Education’s GEAR UP program, by the State
of Rhode Island, and by private corporations,
foundations, and individuals.
Community College of Rhode Island
Rhode Island College*
University of Rhode Island*
* Members of our scholarship collaborative
81% of
recipients
attended
RI public
colleges
19% private
colleges
+ trade
schools
Nicholas Ferri Middle School
North Kingstown Senior High School
North Providence High School
North Smithfield Junior-Senior High School
Nowell Leadership Academy
Ocean Tides School
Pawtucket Learning Academy
Pilgrim High School
Ponagansett High School
Providence Country Day School
RI Nurses Institute Middle College
Riverside Middle School
Rocky Hill School
Rogers High School
Sanders Academy
School One
Scituate Middle School
Smithfield Senior High School
St. Mary Academy-Bay View
St. Patrick School
St. Paul School
St. Raphael Academy
St. Rocco School
St. Teresa School
The Greene School
The Learning Community Charter School
The Village Green
The Wolf School
Toll Gate High School
Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts
Urban Collaborative Accelerated Program
Valley Community School
West Bay Collaborative
West Warwick Senior High School
Western Hills Middle School
Woodlawn Catholic School
 Crusader demographics
100% are eligible for free or reduced
lunch at enrollment
95% are from minority families
77% will be first in their families to
graduate college
31% live in homes where English is not
the primary language
91% are eligible for Pell Grants
Boston University*
Brown University*
Bryant University*
Dean College*
Johnson & Wales University*
Lincoln Technical Institute
Mount Holyoke College*
New England Institute of Technology*
Northeastern University*
Providence College*
Rhode Island School of Design*
Roger Williams University*
Salve Regina University*
Wheaton College*
Dear Friends,
As I begin my tenure as President &
2015-2016 Annual Report Card ● Spring 2016
CEO of The College Crusade, I am
delighted to continue the tradition of providing an Annual Report Card detailing our
progress on key college and career readiness indicators. This report highlights the
very positive impact we are having on high school graduation, college going and
A Message from
the President
college persistence rates.
The College Crusade is working with the Center for Labor Markets and Policy at
Drexel University to conduct a long-term, quasi-experimental study of our impact
against a rigorously matched comparison group of students from Rhode Island’s
urban districts. This report references the impressive initial findings of the study.
More detailed information is available on the Impact page of our website
(thecollegecrusade.org/impact).
We are grateful to our partners at the RI Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education; the Central Falls, Cranston, Pawtucket, Providence, and Woonsocket
school districts; and the 35 district and charter schools in these communities for
hosting our Advisors. These entities help us to coordinate services and provide the
data to measure our impact.
We also appreciate the support of the RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner and all the colleges and universities that donate scholarships for Crusaders
and/or collaborate with us in providing college transition and success services.
On behalf of our Board, staff, students, and families, we celebrate our
partners and our funders who make this work possible.
 A quick look at our scope
and scale: 2015-2016
3766 middle & high school
students participating in
our college-readiness
programs + 855 students
receiving our college
scholarships = 4621 total
Crusaders supported
$3.2 million in cash
and donated college
scholarships awarded
1147 parents of Crusaders
attending our family
engagement programs
35 partner schools in RI’s
core urban districts
The College Crusade
 Crusaders persist in college at higher rates
2015-2016 Annual Report Card
Average first-year persistence rates for first-time, full-time freshmen, 2010-2013
93.7%
81.7%
URI
85.5%
RIC
76.8%
69.2%
CCRI
 Crusaders graduate from high school at higher rates
High school graduation rates, 2012-2015
Rates for Crusaders, compared to rates for all other students from urban districts and all RI students
81.0%
For 2015
Crusaders
***
73.3%
All other students
in Providence,
Pawtucket, Central
Falls & Woonsocket
83.2%
78.3%
Average for
2012-2015
***
68.5%
50
60
70
63.3%
Totals for
RI public
colleges
***
All freshmen
**
“
*
83.8%
74.8%
Totals for
8 RI private
colleges
***
85.7%
85.1%
0
50
60
70
90
80
100
*** Difference between rates is statistically significant at p < .01.
** Difference between rates is statistically significant at p < .05.
* Difference between rates is statistically significant at p < .10.
SOURCE: Data collection and analysis by the Center for Labor Markets and Policy at Drexel University.
The initial findings of a quasi-experimental study conducted by
the Center for Labor Markets and Policy at Drexel University
show the large positive effects our programs are having for
Crusaders in relation to a carefully matched comparison group
of their peers from RI’s urban schools.
The Rhode Island GEAR UP Program has created
very strong gains for this cohort of middle school students.
… They were substantially more likely to earn their high
school diploma on time and, upon graduating high school,
had a large absolute and relative college enrollment
advantage. The cumulative impact of GEAR UP on these
youngsters who entered the sixth grade back in 2007 was
to increase their chance of enrolling in college by more
than one-third (37%). These are very encouraging findings
for the College Crusade of Rhode Island, but more
importantly, they suggest a path forward for New England
educators in improving college opportunity for the region’s
economically disadvantaged students.”
– New England Journal of Higher Education, 09-29-15
To see the complete article and other evaluation reports,
please go to the Impact section of our website at
www.thecollegecrusade.org/impact.
 OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: Baselines, Annual Targets & Results
80
The Impact of the College Crusade GEAR UP Program
in Rhode Island
Crusaders
All RI students
80.1%
0
EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH
90
*** Difference between rates for Crusaders and all other students in urban districts is statistically significant at p < .01.
SOURCES: For Crusaders, data is from RI Department of Education, National Student Clearinghouse, and
RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner. RI Department of Education is also the source of the data for
all RI students and for students in the urban districts (Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls and
Woonsocket). Additional data analysis by The College Crusade.
 Crusaders go on to college at higher rates
College-going rates, 2013-2015
Rates for Crusaders entering college within one year of graduating high school, compared
to rates for all other low-income RI students and all other RI students
2013
2014
2015
Crusaders
74.4 percent
72.6 percent
75.1 percent
All RI students who qualify
for free or reduced lunch
53.8 percent
Not available
Not available
All RI students
66.5 percent
Not available
Not available
SOURCES: For Crusaders: staff analysis of data from RIDE, National Student Clearinghouse, and RI
Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner. For all other low-income RI students and all other RI
students: the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Common Data Project 2014-2015.
Increase the percentage of participants  Baseline 70%
who graduate from high school  Target 78%
in 4 years:  Result 81%
Increase the percentage of Crusaders who  Baseline 49%
take the PSAT in 10th grade:  Target 61%
 Result 78%
Increase the percentage of former  Baseline 53%
participants who are enrolled in  Target 63%
college within one year:  Result 75%
Increase the percentage of high school  Baseline 87%
Crusaders who are promoted to  Target 92%
successive grade levels on time:  Result 96%
Maintain the positive differential in
 Baseline +7.3%
first-year persistence rates
 Target +7.3%
between former participants and all
 Result +8.9%
students at the state’s public colleges:
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
who pass Algebra 1 by the end
of 9th grade:
 Baseline 61%
 Target 72%
 Result 94%
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
who take 2 years of mathematics
beyond Algebra 1 by 12th grade:
 Baseline 79%
 Target 84%
 Result 92%
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
and parents of Crusaders who  Baseline 62%
demonstrate knowledge of available  Target 77%
financial aid and the costs and benefits of  Result 80%
postsecondary education:
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
who have knowledge of and
demonstrate necessary academic
preparation for college:
 Baseline 79%
 Target 89%
 Result 93%
Increase the percentage of parents of  Baseline 27%
Crusaders who actively engage in  Target 47%
activities associated with assisting students  Result 68%
in their academic preparation for college:
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
 Baseline 79%
indicating that they aspire to obtain a 4-year
 Target 88%
degree, and the percentage of parents of
Crusaders who have this aspiration  Result 89%
for their children:
Increase the percentage of Crusaders who
 Baseline 79%
have indicated the presence of
 Target 84%
developmental assets vital to leadership
 Result 97%
and youth success:
Maintain the high proportion of Crusaders  Baseline 93%
who recognize the relationship between  Target 93%
career and postsecondary needs:  Result 94%
Baselines and targets for all indicators in this report were set in
2011 as part of our 6-year GEAR UP grant application to the U.S.
Department of Education.
The College Crusade
 Crusaders persist in college at higher rates
2015-2016 Annual Report Card
Average first-year persistence rates for first-time, full-time freshmen, 2010-2013
93.7%
81.7%
URI
85.5%
RIC
76.8%
69.2%
CCRI
 Crusaders graduate from high school at higher rates
High school graduation rates, 2012-2015
Rates for Crusaders, compared to rates for all other students from urban districts and all RI students
81.0%
For 2015
Crusaders
***
73.3%
All other students
in Providence,
Pawtucket, Central
Falls & Woonsocket
83.2%
78.3%
Average for
2012-2015
***
68.5%
50
60
70
63.3%
Totals for
RI public
colleges
***
All freshmen
**
“
*
83.8%
74.8%
Totals for
8 RI private
colleges
***
85.7%
85.1%
0
50
60
70
90
80
100
*** Difference between rates is statistically significant at p < .01.
** Difference between rates is statistically significant at p < .05.
* Difference between rates is statistically significant at p < .10.
SOURCE: Data collection and analysis by the Center for Labor Markets and Policy at Drexel University.
The initial findings of a quasi-experimental study conducted by
the Center for Labor Markets and Policy at Drexel University
show the large positive effects our programs are having for
Crusaders in relation to a carefully matched comparison group
of their peers from RI’s urban schools.
The Rhode Island GEAR UP Program has created
very strong gains for this cohort of middle school students.
… They were substantially more likely to earn their high
school diploma on time and, upon graduating high school,
had a large absolute and relative college enrollment
advantage. The cumulative impact of GEAR UP on these
youngsters who entered the sixth grade back in 2007 was
to increase their chance of enrolling in college by more
than one-third (37%). These are very encouraging findings
for the College Crusade of Rhode Island, but more
importantly, they suggest a path forward for New England
educators in improving college opportunity for the region’s
economically disadvantaged students.”
– New England Journal of Higher Education, 09-29-15
To see the complete article and other evaluation reports,
please go to the Impact section of our website at
www.thecollegecrusade.org/impact.
 OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: Baselines, Annual Targets & Results
80
The Impact of the College Crusade GEAR UP Program
in Rhode Island
Crusaders
All RI students
80.1%
0
EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH
90
*** Difference between rates for Crusaders and all other students in urban districts is statistically significant at p < .01.
SOURCES: For Crusaders, data is from RI Department of Education, National Student Clearinghouse, and
RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner. RI Department of Education is also the source of the data for
all RI students and for students in the urban districts (Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls and
Woonsocket). Additional data analysis by The College Crusade.
 Crusaders go on to college at higher rates
College-going rates, 2013-2015
Rates for Crusaders entering college within one year of graduating high school, compared
to rates for all other low-income RI students and all other RI students
2013
2014
2015
Crusaders
74.4 percent
72.6 percent
75.1 percent
All RI students who qualify
for free or reduced lunch
53.8 percent
Not available
Not available
All RI students
66.5 percent
Not available
Not available
SOURCES: For Crusaders: staff analysis of data from RIDE, National Student Clearinghouse, and RI
Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner. For all other low-income RI students and all other RI
students: the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Common Data Project 2014-2015.
Increase the percentage of participants  Baseline 70%
who graduate from high school  Target 78%
in 4 years:  Result 81%
Increase the percentage of Crusaders who  Baseline 49%
take the PSAT in 10th grade:  Target 61%
 Result 78%
Increase the percentage of former  Baseline 53%
participants who are enrolled in  Target 63%
college within one year:  Result 75%
Increase the percentage of high school  Baseline 87%
Crusaders who are promoted to  Target 92%
successive grade levels on time:  Result 96%
Maintain the positive differential in
 Baseline +7.3%
first-year persistence rates
 Target +7.3%
between former participants and all
 Result +8.9%
students at the state’s public colleges:
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
who pass Algebra 1 by the end
of 9th grade:
 Baseline 61%
 Target 72%
 Result 94%
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
who take 2 years of mathematics
beyond Algebra 1 by 12th grade:
 Baseline 79%
 Target 84%
 Result 92%
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
and parents of Crusaders who  Baseline 62%
demonstrate knowledge of available  Target 77%
financial aid and the costs and benefits of  Result 80%
postsecondary education:
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
who have knowledge of and
demonstrate necessary academic
preparation for college:
 Baseline 79%
 Target 89%
 Result 93%
Increase the percentage of parents of  Baseline 27%
Crusaders who actively engage in  Target 47%
activities associated with assisting students  Result 68%
in their academic preparation for college:
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
 Baseline 79%
indicating that they aspire to obtain a 4-year
 Target 88%
degree, and the percentage of parents of
Crusaders who have this aspiration  Result 89%
for their children:
Increase the percentage of Crusaders who
 Baseline 79%
have indicated the presence of
 Target 84%
developmental assets vital to leadership
 Result 97%
and youth success:
Maintain the high proportion of Crusaders  Baseline 93%
who recognize the relationship between  Target 93%
career and postsecondary needs:  Result 94%
Baselines and targets for all indicators in this report were set in
2011 as part of our 6-year GEAR UP grant application to the U.S.
Department of Education.
The College Crusade
 Crusaders persist in college at higher rates
2015-2016 Annual Report Card
Average first-year persistence rates for first-time, full-time freshmen, 2010-2013
93.7%
81.7%
URI
85.5%
RIC
76.8%
69.2%
CCRI
 Crusaders graduate from high school at higher rates
High school graduation rates, 2012-2015
Rates for Crusaders, compared to rates for all other students from urban districts and all RI students
81.0%
For 2015
Crusaders
***
73.3%
All other students
in Providence,
Pawtucket, Central
Falls & Woonsocket
83.2%
78.3%
Average for
2012-2015
***
68.5%
50
60
70
63.3%
Totals for
RI public
colleges
***
All freshmen
**
“
*
83.8%
74.8%
Totals for
8 RI private
colleges
***
85.7%
85.1%
0
50
60
70
90
80
100
*** Difference between rates is statistically significant at p < .01.
** Difference between rates is statistically significant at p < .05.
* Difference between rates is statistically significant at p < .10.
SOURCE: Data collection and analysis by the Center for Labor Markets and Policy at Drexel University.
The initial findings of a quasi-experimental study conducted by
the Center for Labor Markets and Policy at Drexel University
show the large positive effects our programs are having for
Crusaders in relation to a carefully matched comparison group
of their peers from RI’s urban schools.
The Rhode Island GEAR UP Program has created
very strong gains for this cohort of middle school students.
… They were substantially more likely to earn their high
school diploma on time and, upon graduating high school,
had a large absolute and relative college enrollment
advantage. The cumulative impact of GEAR UP on these
youngsters who entered the sixth grade back in 2007 was
to increase their chance of enrolling in college by more
than one-third (37%). These are very encouraging findings
for the College Crusade of Rhode Island, but more
importantly, they suggest a path forward for New England
educators in improving college opportunity for the region’s
economically disadvantaged students.”
– New England Journal of Higher Education, 09-29-15
To see the complete article and other evaluation reports,
please go to the Impact section of our website at
www.thecollegecrusade.org/impact.
 OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: Baselines, Annual Targets & Results
80
The Impact of the College Crusade GEAR UP Program
in Rhode Island
Crusaders
All RI students
80.1%
0
EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH
90
*** Difference between rates for Crusaders and all other students in urban districts is statistically significant at p < .01.
SOURCES: For Crusaders, data is from RI Department of Education, National Student Clearinghouse, and
RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner. RI Department of Education is also the source of the data for
all RI students and for students in the urban districts (Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls and
Woonsocket). Additional data analysis by The College Crusade.
 Crusaders go on to college at higher rates
College-going rates, 2013-2015
Rates for Crusaders entering college within one year of graduating high school, compared
to rates for all other low-income RI students and all other RI students
2013
2014
2015
Crusaders
74.4 percent
72.6 percent
75.1 percent
All RI students who qualify
for free or reduced lunch
53.8 percent
Not available
Not available
All RI students
66.5 percent
Not available
Not available
SOURCES: For Crusaders: staff analysis of data from RIDE, National Student Clearinghouse, and RI
Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner. For all other low-income RI students and all other RI
students: the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Common Data Project 2014-2015.
Increase the percentage of participants  Baseline 70%
who graduate from high school  Target 78%
in 4 years:  Result 81%
Increase the percentage of Crusaders who  Baseline 49%
take the PSAT in 10th grade:  Target 61%
 Result 78%
Increase the percentage of former  Baseline 53%
participants who are enrolled in  Target 63%
college within one year:  Result 75%
Increase the percentage of high school  Baseline 87%
Crusaders who are promoted to  Target 92%
successive grade levels on time:  Result 96%
Maintain the positive differential in
 Baseline +7.3%
first-year persistence rates
 Target +7.3%
between former participants and all
 Result +8.9%
students at the state’s public colleges:
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
who pass Algebra 1 by the end
of 9th grade:
 Baseline 61%
 Target 72%
 Result 94%
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
who take 2 years of mathematics
beyond Algebra 1 by 12th grade:
 Baseline 79%
 Target 84%
 Result 92%
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
and parents of Crusaders who  Baseline 62%
demonstrate knowledge of available  Target 77%
financial aid and the costs and benefits of  Result 80%
postsecondary education:
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
who have knowledge of and
demonstrate necessary academic
preparation for college:
 Baseline 79%
 Target 89%
 Result 93%
Increase the percentage of parents of  Baseline 27%
Crusaders who actively engage in  Target 47%
activities associated with assisting students  Result 68%
in their academic preparation for college:
Increase the percentage of Crusaders
 Baseline 79%
indicating that they aspire to obtain a 4-year
 Target 88%
degree, and the percentage of parents of
Crusaders who have this aspiration  Result 89%
for their children:
Increase the percentage of Crusaders who
 Baseline 79%
have indicated the presence of
 Target 84%
developmental assets vital to leadership
 Result 97%
and youth success:
Maintain the high proportion of Crusaders  Baseline 93%
who recognize the relationship between  Target 93%
career and postsecondary needs:  Result 94%
Baselines and targets for all indicators in this report were set in
2011 as part of our 6-year GEAR UP grant application to the U.S.
Department of Education.
Paul E. Moran, CPA, ADR, Chair
Partner
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli & Moran, Ltd.
 Thank you to our
Board of Directors
Andrew Bramson
President & CEO
Dr. Warren Simmons, Vice Chair
Senior Fellow
Annenberg Institute for School Reform
at Brown University
Low-income students from Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woonsocket, and Cranston enroll in our
program when they are in 6th or 7th grade. The majority of Crusaders attend the 35 partner schools where
our Advisors work. Our Mobile Advisors serve Crusaders who move to other schools in Rhode Island. During
2015-2016, The College Crusade served 3,766 middle and high school students in more than 100 schools.
83% of
Crusaders
attended our
partner
schools
José V. Monteiro, Jr., Treasurer
VP, Relationship Manager
Business Banking, Webster Bank
Sylvia Natale, Secretary
17%
were
mobile
Saikon Gbehan
Executive Committee
Attorney
College Crusade Class of 2001
Dr. Irving Schneider
Executive Committee
Robert W. Britto-Oliveira
Academic Advisor, Talent Development
Program, University of Rhode Island
College Crusade Class of 2001
Dr. Colleen Callahan
Director of Professional Issues
RI Federation of Teachers and Health
Professionals
Mary F. Chinn, CPLH, PHR
Director, Training Delivery, East Coast
Operations, Cox Communications
Fla Lewis III
Principal, Weybosset Research &
Management, LLC
Edwin Pacheco
Associate Vice President of
Advancement & External Relations,
Rhode Island College Foundation
Jim Purcell, Ed.D.
Postsecondary Commissioner, RI Office
of the Postsecondary Commissioner
Mim L. Runey, LP.D.
Providence Campus President & Chief
Operating Officer, Johnson & Wales
University
134 Thurbers Avenue
Gerard Venable
First Vice President, Investments
Merrill Lynch
Providence, RI 02905
James Vincent
Compliance Officer, RI Public Transit
Authority; President, NAACP
Providence Branch
www.thecollegecrusade.org
401.854.5500
Fax 401.854.5511
Stuart M. Yarlas, CPA, MBA, MA
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli & Moran, Ltd.
This year The College Crusade awarded
$3.2 million in cash and donated
scholarships to 855 Crusaders.
Emeritus Member of the Board:
Hon. O. Rogeriee Thompson
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the
First Circuit
Alumni Designee::
Chanravy Proeung
Human Rights Organizer
1 Love Movement
College Crusade Class of ’03
 Our partner schools:
360 High School
Academy for Career Exploration
Beacon Charter High School for the Arts
Blackstone Academy
Central Falls Senior High School
Central High School
Classical High School
Cranston High School East
E-Cubed Academy
Esek Hopkins Middle School
Evolutions High School
Gilbert Stuart Middle School
Goff Junior High School
Gov. Christopher DelSesto Middle School
Hope High School
Hugh B. Bain Middle School
Jorge Alvarez High School
Joseph Jenks Junior High School
Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex
Mount Pleasant High School
Nathan Bishop Middle School
Nathanael Greene Middle School
Park View Middle School
Paul Cuffee Charter School
Providence Career & Technical Academy
Roger Williams Middle School
Samuel Slater Junior High School
Segue Institute for Learning
Shea Senior High School
Times2 Academy
West Broadway Middle School
William E. Tolman Senior High School
William M. Davies Jr. Career-Technical
High School
Woonsocket High School
Woonsocket Middle School
 Additional schools where
Crusaders attend:
Alternate Learning Project
Arlington School
A-Venture Academy
Birchwood School
Bishop Hendricken High School
Bishop McVinney School
Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy
Community Preparatory School
Coventry Middle School
Coventry High School
Cranston Area Career &
Technical Center
Cranston High School West
Cumberland High School
Dr. Earl F. Calcutt Middle School
Dr. Edward A. Ricci Middle School
East Providence High School
Edward R. Martin Middle School
Edward S. Rhodes School
Francis J. Varieur School
Frank D. Spaziano Annex Elementary
School
Glen Hills Elementary School
Good Shepherd Regional Middle School
High Road School of Providence
Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the
Performing & Visual Arts
Job Corps Exeter
John F. Deering Middle School
Johnston Senior High School
Joseph L. McCourt Middle School
La Salle Academy
Lincoln Middle School
Lincoln Senior High School
Masters Regional Academy
Metropolitan Regional Career &
Technical Center
Middletown High School
Moses Brown School
Mount St. Charles Academy
Narragansett High School
Nathanael Greene Elementary School
New England Laborers-Cranston
Construction Academy
The College Crusade of Rhode Island is funded
by a federal grant from the U.S. Department
of Education’s GEAR UP program, by the State
of Rhode Island, and by private corporations,
foundations, and individuals.
Community College of Rhode Island
Rhode Island College*
University of Rhode Island*
* Members of our scholarship collaborative
81% of
recipients
attended
RI public
colleges
19% private
colleges
+ trade
schools
Nicholas Ferri Middle School
North Kingstown Senior High School
North Providence High School
North Smithfield Junior-Senior High School
Nowell Leadership Academy
Ocean Tides School
Pawtucket Learning Academy
Pilgrim High School
Ponagansett High School
Providence Country Day School
RI Nurses Institute Middle College
Riverside Middle School
Rocky Hill School
Rogers High School
Sanders Academy
School One
Scituate Middle School
Smithfield Senior High School
St. Mary Academy-Bay View
St. Patrick School
St. Paul School
St. Raphael Academy
St. Rocco School
St. Teresa School
The Greene School
The Learning Community Charter School
The Village Green
The Wolf School
Toll Gate High School
Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts
Urban Collaborative Accelerated Program
Valley Community School
West Bay Collaborative
West Warwick Senior High School
Western Hills Middle School
Woodlawn Catholic School
 Crusader demographics
100% are eligible for free or reduced
lunch at enrollment
95% are from minority families
77% will be first in their families to
graduate college
31% live in homes where English is not
the primary language
91% are eligible for Pell Grants
Boston University*
Brown University*
Bryant University*
Dean College*
Johnson & Wales University*
Lincoln Technical Institute
Mount Holyoke College*
New England Institute of Technology*
Northeastern University*
Providence College*
Rhode Island School of Design*
Roger Williams University*
Salve Regina University*
Wheaton College*
Dear Friends,
As I begin my tenure as President &
2015-2016 Annual Report Card ● Spring 2016
CEO of The College Crusade, I am
delighted to continue the tradition of providing an Annual Report Card detailing our
progress on key college and career readiness indicators. This report highlights the
very positive impact we are having on high school graduation, college going and
A Message from
the President
college persistence rates.
The College Crusade is working with the Center for Labor Markets and Policy at
Drexel University to conduct a long-term, quasi-experimental study of our impact
against a rigorously matched comparison group of students from Rhode Island’s
urban districts. This report references the impressive initial findings of the study.
More detailed information is available on the Impact page of our website
(thecollegecrusade.org/impact).
We are grateful to our partners at the RI Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education; the Central Falls, Cranston, Pawtucket, Providence, and Woonsocket
school districts; and the 35 district and charter schools in these communities for
hosting our Advisors. These entities help us to coordinate services and provide the
data to measure our impact.
We also appreciate the support of the RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner and all the colleges and universities that donate scholarships for Crusaders
and/or collaborate with us in providing college transition and success services.
On behalf of our Board, staff, students, and families, we celebrate our
partners and our funders who make this work possible.
 A quick look at our scope
and scale: 2015-2016
3766 middle & high school
students participating in
our college-readiness
programs + 855 students
receiving our college
scholarships = 4621 total
Crusaders supported
$3.2 million in cash
and donated college
scholarships awarded
1147 parents of Crusaders
attending our family
engagement programs
35 partner schools in RI’s
core urban districts
Paul E. Moran, CPA, ADR, Chair
Partner
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli & Moran, Ltd.
 Thank you to our
Board of Directors
Andrew Bramson
President & CEO
Dr. Warren Simmons, Vice Chair
Senior Fellow
Annenberg Institute for School Reform
at Brown University
Low-income students from Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woonsocket, and Cranston enroll in our
program when they are in 6th or 7th grade. The majority of Crusaders attend the 35 partner schools where
our Advisors work. Our Mobile Advisors serve Crusaders who move to other schools in Rhode Island. During
2015-2016, The College Crusade served 3,766 middle and high school students in more than 100 schools.
83% of
Crusaders
attended our
partner
schools
José V. Monteiro, Jr., Treasurer
VP, Relationship Manager
Business Banking, Webster Bank
Sylvia Natale, Secretary
17%
were
mobile
Saikon Gbehan
Executive Committee
Attorney
College Crusade Class of 2001
Dr. Irving Schneider
Executive Committee
Robert W. Britto-Oliveira
Academic Advisor, Talent Development
Program, University of Rhode Island
College Crusade Class of 2001
Dr. Colleen Callahan
Director of Professional Issues
RI Federation of Teachers and Health
Professionals
Mary F. Chinn, CPLH, PHR
Director, Training Delivery, East Coast
Operations, Cox Communications
Fla Lewis III
Principal, Weybosset Research &
Management, LLC
Edwin Pacheco
Associate Vice President of
Advancement & External Relations,
Rhode Island College Foundation
Jim Purcell, Ed.D.
Postsecondary Commissioner, RI Office
of the Postsecondary Commissioner
Mim L. Runey, LP.D.
Providence Campus President & Chief
Operating Officer, Johnson & Wales
University
134 Thurbers Avenue
Gerard Venable
First Vice President, Investments
Merrill Lynch
Providence, RI 02905
James Vincent
Compliance Officer, RI Public Transit
Authority; President, NAACP
Providence Branch
www.thecollegecrusade.org
401.854.5500
Fax 401.854.5511
Stuart M. Yarlas, CPA, MBA, MA
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli & Moran, Ltd.
This year The College Crusade awarded
$3.2 million in cash and donated
scholarships to 855 Crusaders.
Emeritus Member of the Board:
Hon. O. Rogeriee Thompson
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the
First Circuit
Alumni Designee::
Chanravy Proeung
Human Rights Organizer
1 Love Movement
College Crusade Class of ’03
 Our partner schools:
360 High School
Academy for Career Exploration
Beacon Charter High School for the Arts
Blackstone Academy
Central Falls Senior High School
Central High School
Classical High School
Cranston High School East
E-Cubed Academy
Esek Hopkins Middle School
Evolutions High School
Gilbert Stuart Middle School
Goff Junior High School
Gov. Christopher DelSesto Middle School
Hope High School
Hugh B. Bain Middle School
Jorge Alvarez High School
Joseph Jenks Junior High School
Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex
Mount Pleasant High School
Nathan Bishop Middle School
Nathanael Greene Middle School
Park View Middle School
Paul Cuffee Charter School
Providence Career & Technical Academy
Roger Williams Middle School
Samuel Slater Junior High School
Segue Institute for Learning
Shea Senior High School
Times2 Academy
West Broadway Middle School
William E. Tolman Senior High School
William M. Davies Jr. Career-Technical
High School
Woonsocket High School
Woonsocket Middle School
 Additional schools where
Crusaders attend:
Alternate Learning Project
Arlington School
A-Venture Academy
Birchwood School
Bishop Hendricken High School
Bishop McVinney School
Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy
Community Preparatory School
Coventry Middle School
Coventry High School
Cranston Area Career &
Technical Center
Cranston High School West
Cumberland High School
Dr. Earl F. Calcutt Middle School
Dr. Edward A. Ricci Middle School
East Providence High School
Edward R. Martin Middle School
Edward S. Rhodes School
Francis J. Varieur School
Frank D. Spaziano Annex Elementary
School
Glen Hills Elementary School
Good Shepherd Regional Middle School
High Road School of Providence
Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the
Performing & Visual Arts
Job Corps Exeter
John F. Deering Middle School
Johnston Senior High School
Joseph L. McCourt Middle School
La Salle Academy
Lincoln Middle School
Lincoln Senior High School
Masters Regional Academy
Metropolitan Regional Career &
Technical Center
Middletown High School
Moses Brown School
Mount St. Charles Academy
Narragansett High School
Nathanael Greene Elementary School
New England Laborers-Cranston
Construction Academy
The College Crusade of Rhode Island is funded
by a federal grant from the U.S. Department
of Education’s GEAR UP program, by the State
of Rhode Island, and by private corporations,
foundations, and individuals.
Community College of Rhode Island
Rhode Island College*
University of Rhode Island*
* Members of our scholarship collaborative
81% of
recipients
attended
RI public
colleges
19% private
colleges
+ trade
schools
Nicholas Ferri Middle School
North Kingstown Senior High School
North Providence High School
North Smithfield Junior-Senior High School
Nowell Leadership Academy
Ocean Tides School
Pawtucket Learning Academy
Pilgrim High School
Ponagansett High School
Providence Country Day School
RI Nurses Institute Middle College
Riverside Middle School
Rocky Hill School
Rogers High School
Sanders Academy
School One
Scituate Middle School
Smithfield Senior High School
St. Mary Academy-Bay View
St. Patrick School
St. Paul School
St. Raphael Academy
St. Rocco School
St. Teresa School
The Greene School
The Learning Community Charter School
The Village Green
The Wolf School
Toll Gate High School
Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts
Urban Collaborative Accelerated Program
Valley Community School
West Bay Collaborative
West Warwick Senior High School
Western Hills Middle School
Woodlawn Catholic School
 Crusader demographics
100% are eligible for free or reduced
lunch at enrollment
95% are from minority families
77% will be first in their families to
graduate college
31% live in homes where English is not
the primary language
91% are eligible for Pell Grants
Boston University*
Brown University*
Bryant University*
Dean College*
Johnson & Wales University*
Lincoln Technical Institute
Mount Holyoke College*
New England Institute of Technology*
Northeastern University*
Providence College*
Rhode Island School of Design*
Roger Williams University*
Salve Regina University*
Wheaton College*
Dear Friends,
As I begin my tenure as President &
2015-2016 Annual Report Card ● Spring 2016
CEO of The College Crusade, I am
delighted to continue the tradition of providing an Annual Report Card detailing our
progress on key college and career readiness indicators. This report highlights the
very positive impact we are having on high school graduation, college going and
A Message from
the President
college persistence rates.
The College Crusade is working with the Center for Labor Markets and Policy at
Drexel University to conduct a long-term, quasi-experimental study of our impact
against a rigorously matched comparison group of students from Rhode Island’s
urban districts. This report references the impressive initial findings of the study.
More detailed information is available on the Impact page of our website
(thecollegecrusade.org/impact).
We are grateful to our partners at the RI Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education; the Central Falls, Cranston, Pawtucket, Providence, and Woonsocket
school districts; and the 35 district and charter schools in these communities for
hosting our Advisors. These entities help us to coordinate services and provide the
data to measure our impact.
We also appreciate the support of the RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner and all the colleges and universities that donate scholarships for Crusaders
and/or collaborate with us in providing college transition and success services.
On behalf of our Board, staff, students, and families, we celebrate our
partners and our funders who make this work possible.
 A quick look at our scope
and scale: 2015-2016
3766 middle & high school
students participating in
our college-readiness
programs + 855 students
receiving our college
scholarships = 4621 total
Crusaders supported
$3.2 million in cash
and donated college
scholarships awarded
1147 parents of Crusaders
attending our family
engagement programs
35 partner schools in RI’s
core urban districts