Breakthrough Austin

Breakthrough provides a path to college, starting in middle school, for low-income students who will be first-generation college graduates. The program admits students as 6th graders and makes a six-year commitment to helping them graduate from high school and enter college.

	Support Breakthrough by making a contribution today! Breakthrough students want to become the first in their families to graduate from college. You can play an important role in making their dreams come true.		Each spring, Breakthrough admits 45 sixth grade students from AISD schools. Click on "How to Apply" to learn more about the application process!		Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Austin gives a generous gift to Breakthrough. Also, BT's Pioneer Class of seniors are starting to receive college acceptance letters and will graduate high school in May! Click below to read more.