The College Success Initiative (CSI) is comprised of City, non-profit and higher education partners. It serves Cambridge students and families who are underrepresented in higher education, including American-born Black and Latino students, students of color, immigrant students, first-generation college students, adult learners, and students from households with low incomes. CSI is designed to support students in completing a post-secondary degree within 6 years and to coordinate a community of partners committed to the persistence of Cambridge students.
Students are referred to CSI through Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS), the Community Learning Center’s Bridge to College Program, and Just-A-Start’s YouthBuild program.

The First-Generation College Graduates Celebration honors and acknowledges the first-generation college graduates supported by the City of Cambridge College Success Initiative. The 2022 event, held in June, celebrated the accomplishments of 20 college graduates from UMass Boston and Bunker Hill Community College.
The annual event is hosted by College Success Initiative in collaboration with Work Force, Enroot, and the Mayor’s Office.
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Tawanya R. Garrett
Director, College Success Initiative
collegesuccess@cambridgema.gov
617-349-6346
CSI is based out of the City of Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs and operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.