ABOUT US

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Who We Are

We are a 501(c)(3) organization run by professionals who want students with few to no resources to go to college for FREE.


Our Mission:


LEG UP, Inc. exists to coach high school students and parents in financial literacy and in securing scholarships to fund a college education, creating a platform for future financial stability and wealth.


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What We Do

  • Provide parents and high school seniors and juniors with personal scholarship coaching services and one-on-one mentoring.


  • Partner with schools, non-profit organizations, and individuals who work with high-school students.


  • Train parents and students how to find college scholarships through four weeks of virtual instruction.


  • Provide four weeks of follow up with students to make sure they’re using what they’ve learned.


  • Coach parents as accountability partners to motivate their high schoolers to success.


  • Train parents in financial literacy.


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How You Benefit

  • Debt-free college grads can immediately begin building wealth for themselves, their families and communities.


  • Default rates will fall for colleges and universities, and states.


  • Federal government’s student loan debt will decrease, freeing up funds to support other education programs.
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Our Board Members

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Jamel Thomas, M.A.

Chair

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Patrice Thomas Conwell, M.A., APR

Vice-Chair
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