Persistence Plus is a mission-driven social impact venture focused on improving college persistence and completion. In its work with thousands of students at colleges nationwide, Persistence Plus marries behavioral research, data analytics, and mobile technology to foster the academic behaviors and mindsets associated with college success. Results show that students respond to and value Persistence Plus’s mobile nudges, and that students receiving the nudges perform better academically and persist at greater rates than students who do not. Persistence Plus has been recognized by the Kauffman Foundation, Milken Family Foundation, and Blue Ridge Foundation for its innovative approach and potential to make a difference at scale.
Location: United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
Employees: 1-10
Phone: +1 617-337-2622
Founded date: 2011
Investors 2
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Mentions in press and media 2
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| 13.08.2014 | Robin Hood $5 Million College Success Challenge Announces Semi-Finalists | This morning, the New York City-based Robin Hood Foundation announced 18 semi-finalists for its $5 million "College Success" prize. The prize invited applications proposing “an innovative, scalable and technology-enabled tool to i... |
| 07.05.2013 | Milken-Penn GSE Competition Roundup | Women dominated at this year’s Milken-Penn GSE Business Plan Competition summit in Philadelphia. For starters, the event was the first one led by executive director of academic innovation, Barbara “Bobbi” Kurshan, formerly the executive dir... |