Posse identifies and supports talented students from diverse backgrounds with the goal of developing leaders who better represent the American population. Since its founding, Posse has selected and trained more than 14,000 Posse Scholars. These young people have won $2.44 billion in full-tuition, merit-based scholarships from Posse’s partner colleges and universities and graduate at a rate of 90 percent. Posse currently has 90 partnerships with top-tier institutions of higher education and is supporting more than 4,200 Scholars in its high school through college program. To date, 8,685 Posse alumni are succeeding as leaders in every industry in the workforce and this number will continue to grow. Posse is developing a network of inclusive leaders who can help build a more just and equitable society.

When you make a gift to support our award-winning leadership program, you join a community that is making a real difference. An investment in Posse is an investment in our Scholars. Your contributions will sustain us as we ensure our students stay on track to graduation, despite the unprecedented obstacles in their way.

Posse Atlanta

Established in 2007, Posse Atlanta has served 952 outstanding young leaders who have received $177.2 million in scholarships from our partner colleges and universities. Today, Posse Atlanta is supporting 296 Scholars in the program and boasts 557 alumni from our top-tier partner colleges and universities.

Posse Atlanta has been training and supporting the leaders of tomorrow through collegiate prep, leadership and skills development workshops, mentoring and career development programing. Posse's comprehensive program ensures that our Scholars persist and graduate from these top universities at a rate of 90% with the knowledge, skills and resources they need to excel as strong, inclusive leaders in their professional careers.

What's new at Posse Atlanta?

Posse is currently conducting its Dynamic Assessment Process for which we received more than 1,400 nominations from Atlanta. We will ultimately select 60 students to begin college as Posse Scholars in fall 2026. Posse Atlanta's currently recruiting partner schools are Bard College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Carleton College, The George Washington University, and Vanderbilt University.