American Talent Initiative

The American Talent Initiative (ATI) brings top colleges and universities together with the philanthropy and research communities to expand access and opportunity for talented low- and moderate-income students. Through their Accelerating Opportunity goals, each member institution is asked to make a strong and clear commitment to enrolling and supporting more low-income students.

ATI pushes for change by:

• Uniting Institutions: ATI members focus on enhancing and amplifying their own efforts to attract, enroll, and graduate lower-income students with the idea that, together, they can bring about a scale of national change that no single institution can accomplish alone.
• Producing Research: To maximize the initiative’s reach and impact in the years to come, ATI will support and equip its members with the latest research and proven strategies.

To date, over 135 top colleges and universities have joined the initiative, and together they have enrolled more than 74,000 additional Penn students since the start of the initiative.

The American Talent Initiative is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and coordinated by the Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program and Ithaka S+R.

Learn more about the American Talent Initiative’s success, and join the American Talent Initiative here.