(Posted December 15, 2023)

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College is pleased to announce a formal partnership with Heights Philadelphia (Heights), an educational nonprofit organization formed in December 2022 by the merger of Philadelphia Futures and Steppingstone Scholars.  

Heights supports more than 3,000 students in Philadelphia working to achieve the goals of college and career success. Following its first year of operation, Heights has formalized partnerships and agreements with 12 higher education institutions including Juniata College.  

“Juniata is delighted and privileged to partner with Heights Philadelphia,” said Jason Moran, vice president for enrollment management at Juniata College. “Heights Philadelphia’s mission to provide scholars the support they need to reach their full potential connects with Juniata’s mission to provide a personalized educational experience to students who fully engage in a liberal arts lifestyle and maximize the strength of experiential learning.” 

With a stated vision that “all Philadelphia students graduate high school and achieve economic mobility through college and workforce success,” Heights institutional partnerships offer students exclusive opportunities, increased access and support and affordability in the college application and enrollment processes.  

“Following the Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down Affirmative Action, the formal partnerships with these 12 institutions send a clear message to our students that they matter and are wanted on college and university campuses,” said Sara L. Woods, Esq., co-president, Heights Philadelphia. “Our students are talented. They are worthy of investment. Thank you to our wonderful partners who believe in our students and are stepping up to create the access, opportunity, and affordability that can change the trajectory of our students’ lives.” 

“Investment in our young people is the foundational solution to address our city’s biggest problems,” said Sean E. Vereen, Ed.D. co-president, Heights Philadelphia. “We need to think bigger and do better and it starts with our love for young people. These institutions are showing with their actions that partnerships with organizations like Heights they are committed to making a better place for all of us. Thank you to our many partners who are making this investment in our youth and their dreams of college and career success.” 

For more information about Heights College Partnerships and offerings, please visit: Heights.org. 

Contact April Feagley at feaglea@juniata.edu or (814) 641-3131 for more information.