Prospective Scale Target higher-poverty school districts and state networks in Washington and neighboring states where CAN already operates, emphasizing expansion of college access coaching services through partnerships with more high schools and community organizations.

Alumni Growth Leverage the 1,500 college students served nationwide to upsell alumni-focused programs or paid cohorts, including persistence coaching, mentorship, and career readiness to schools, colleges, and foundations seeking long-term student success.

Funding Leverage Position CAN as a cost-effective, outcomes-driven partner to foundations and government programs by highlighting measurable results, scalable AmeriCorps-based coaching, and the potential for program expansion grant opportunities.

Tech Enablement Highlight the use of common collaboration and education tech (Google Workspace, React-based tools) to propose scalable digital coaching platforms, data dashboards, and virtual mentoring solutions for remote or hard-to-reach student populations.

Strategic Partnerships Explore collaborations with higher education institutions, K-12 networks, and college access organizations (similar to College Possible or OneGoal) to co-deliver onboarding, coaching, and persistence programs, expanding CAN’s footprint and collective impact.