The mission of the USC College Advising Corps is to improve college outcomes for low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students. The goal of the program is to raise the number of California students who attend and complete college by encouraging and assisting high school students with their college searches, college applications, financial aid and making the transition to post-secondary education.

As we continue to impact college-going rates with students, we also seek to create partnerships with local districts and schools. If you are interested in partnering with the USC College Advising Corps and would like to learn more, please click here.

In the fall of 2013, the USC Center for Enrollment Research, Policy, and Practice partnered with the national organization College Advising Corps to launch the USC College Advising Corps (USC CAC). The launch, featuring only one district and three college advisers, was made possible by a seed grant from the College Advising Corps. Over the years, and now part of the Pullias Center for Higher Education, the program has grown to partner with ten school districts and directly supports more than 88,000 students to go to college. See our list of current partners on the Partner Districts and Schools page.

If you have a question about our Corps, please email us at usccac@usc.edu.