College Possible
Austin Buchan has held various leadership positions in multiple organizations over the years. At College Forward, Austin worked as the CEO, Executive Director, and Chief of Staff, focusing on strategic growth and building sustainable technology solutions. Austin also served as the Senior Vice President at College Possible, where Austin managed revenue, advancement, and growth, as well as program and tech innovation. Prior to that, Austin was the In-country Director at Alianza de Solentiname and worked at Grassroots Campaigns as the National Campus Recruiter and Campaign Logistics Manager. With a background in Sociology and an Executive Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship, Austin has demonstrated a strong commitment to driving impactful change in the non-profit sector.
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College Possible
At College Possible, we envision a day when a student’s future is determined solely by their talent, motivation and effort. As one of the largest and most successful college access and success programs in the country, since 2000 College Possible has helped more than 80,000 students from under-represented communities get into and through college through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support. Our pioneering model matches students with a near-peer coach and an evidence-based curriculum designed to help students overcome the most common barriers to getting into college and completing their degree – all at no cost to students or their families. Nationwide, College Possible students are three times more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree within six years than their peers from similar backgrounds. Headquartered in Saint Paul, MN, College Possible operates: regional sites in Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; Omaha, NE; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; and Seattle, WA; College Forward in Austin, TX; and Catalyze partnerships in California, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, and Tennessee. Learn more at CollegePossible.org.