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Dalia Luque

“While my family wanted me to go to college, they could not help me with taking the steps to make my college dreams a reality.”

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Hassan Looky

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What Alaska taught STEP Scholars

This summer, STEP Scholars traveled thousands of miles from Arizona to spend weeks in the Alaskan wilderness. They came home with some incredible stories.

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Meet the Future: Welcoming the Class of 2027 STEP Scholars!

At STEP College-Prep, we believe in the power of education to transform lives. This year, we welcomed 123 ambitious students into the STEP Class of 2027, selected from a highly competitive pool of 292 applicants.

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From workshops to wilderness

We educate and empower low-income Arizona high schoolers to enroll in and graduate from college.

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Our students are thriving at schools nationwide

“While my family wanted me to go to college, they could not help me with taking the steps to make my college dreams a reality.”

“I can barely begin to quantify STEP’s impact on my life.”

What's New

From workshops to wilderness

Commitment. Hard Work. College Success.