Since its beginnings in 1991, (College For Every Student) CFES Brilliant Pathways has been helping underserved students prepare for, gain access to, and succeed in college and be career ready.
In January of 2012, Karen and Rick Dalton relocated the CFES administrative head office to Essex,NY from Middlebury, Vermont. Just recently their offices expanded and now includes a large conference center.
The organization targets students from low income constituencies and children that have been given inadequate service in their educations with the aim of helping them succeed in high school and preparing them to pursue higher education. In many cases CFES has enabled children to become the first in their families to attend college. The organization’s outreach constitutes 200 rural and urban schools and districts in 27 states and in Ireland. It is the only nonprofit organization that works with rural schools in the United States.
See a full list of the schools CFES works with, including our local Willsboro Central School.
Three Core CFES Practices
Here are the three key programs that CFES uses to help children succeed in their educations:
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Mentoring fosters academic and personal growth by providing CFES Scholars a supportive relationship with an older, more experienced individual who can serve as a role model. All CFES schools have mentoring programs for their Scholars that utilize peers, adults, teachers, community leaders, and/or college students as mentors.
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Leadership through Service helps CFES Scholars identify and express their leadership potential through activities that make their school and/or community a better place. CFES schools create meaningful opportunities for Scholars to provide leadership in service to others. Gaining leadership skills and taking responsibility for others builds self-confidence, encouraging personal aspirations for college and developing resilience that leads to college success.
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Pathways to College partners CFES schools with colleges to provide opportunities for CFES Scholars to visit college campuses, interact with students and faculty, and gain exposure to the admissions process, financial aid options, and other higher education components. (About CFES)
Visit or Contact College for Every Student
Learn more about CFES by visiting their website or contacting them.
Website: brilliantpathways.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BrilliantCFES/
Email: info@collegefes.org
Phone: 518-963-4500
Mailing Address: PO Box 247, Essex, New York 12936
How to Find the College for Every Student
The main headquarters for College for Every Student are located at 2303 Main Street in Essex, NY. Find it on the map below:
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College for Every Student Archive
The following posts featured or mentioned the College for Every Student since June 2011.
- North Country Program Helps Kids Interested in STEM Careers (WCAX)Over the last several years, schools have been trying to show the importance of STEM– science, technology, engineering and math– ...
- $11.6 Million Grant Awarded to Essex Organization to Help Disadvantaged Students Go to College (THE SUN)An Essex organization that has helped more than 100,000 young people attend college since its inception in 1991 stands to ...
- College For Every Student to Become CFES Brilliant PathwaysSuccess is about more than getting to college – and College for Every Student is changing its name to CFES ...
- Inspirational Speakers to Keynote CFES National ConferenceJoin over 400 educators, corporate leaders, and students from across the country for the annual CFES National Conference on October ...
- Adirondack Educators Gather to Build Readiness Plan for their StudentsLast week 60 educators from 12 Adirondack schools gathered at the CFES Center to plan their 2017-18 CFES programs that ...
- Adirondack Schools Recognized as ExemplarySeven Adirondack schools have been named Schools of Distinction by College For Every Student, an honor that recognizes the development ...
- Two Fellows Welcomed at CFES Essex OfficesTwo recent college graduates have joined the College For Every Student (CFES) team in Essex, NY. Fellows are beginning one-year ...
- Florida Student Promotes Her STEM Passion Through CFESChristina Dulal is more than just a brilliant student – she’s an outstanding teacher too. Christina has channeled her passion ...
- Oral Healthcare Program Inspires Rural Youth: More Than 900 Adirondack Students Impacted So Far Through College For Every Student InitiativeFifteen-year-old Felicity Sanger is now exploring a career in oral healthcare, a profession she had never considered before completing a ...
- College For Every Student Summit Tackles Student Readiness for 21st-Century CareersFifty-four educators, corporate leaders, philanthropists and elected officials came together at the College For Every Student (CFES) Summit May 4-5 ...
- Creating a Major League Education for AllIn the recent op-ed “A Major League Education for All” published in the Topeka Capital-Journal, College For Every Student President ...
- Education Talk Radio Interview With President and CEO Rick Dalton Addresses How College For Every Student Helps Young PeopleRick Dalton, president and CEO of College For Every Student (CFES), said in an interview with Education Talk Radio on ...
- New England Patriots Linebackers Coach Brian Flores Leads Live Chat With College For Every StudentNew England Patriots Linebackers Coach Brian Flores led a live chat with College For Every Student last week, streamed from ...
- College For Every Student STEM Week Creates Opportunities for Adirondack StudentsThroughout last week, College For Every Student connected students in the Adirondacks to a series of learning experiences and career ...
- CFES Partners with UVMHealth—CVPH To Host STEM Fair for Adirondack SchoolsCollege For Every Student (CFES) and the University of Vermont Health Network—Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) will host a healthcare ...
- College For Every Student Hosts Gathering for Mentors and MenteesSixteen mentees and 10 community mentors gathered at the CFES Center last week to share their mid-year successes from the ...
- College For Every Student Head Shares Proven Strategy at Oxford University SymposiumRick Dalton, CEO and president of College For Every Student (CFES), recently addressed educational leaders from Great Britain and Ireland ...
- CEO and President Rick Dalton to Deliver College For Every Student Message at England’s University of OxfordRick Dalton, CEO and president of College For Every Student (CFES), is traveling to the University of Oxford in England ...
- Cocktails For College: A Party With A PurposeEssex-based College For Every Student brought its holiday festivities to New York City. A group of 85 young professionals recently ...
- SUNY Canton Student Kicks Off New College For Every Student Mentoring Initiative in Essex CountyWhen College For Every Student (CFES) initiated its effort to connect K-12 students to dental career pathways, Logan Harrington, former ...
- College For Every Student Launches Partnerships to Help Rural Students Become College and Career ReadyEducators and business leaders gathered at the College For Every Student (CFES) Center on Thursday, December 8 to forge new ...
- College For Every Student Initiates Fellowships to Advance Career Readiness for Recent GraduatesTwo 2016 college graduates are beginning one-year fellowships with College For Every Student (CFES) at the organization’s main office in ...
- Six Adirondack Schools Named “Schools of Distinction”College For Every Student (CFES), a global leader in helping underserved students become college and career ready, is honoring 33 ...
- CFES Book Launch: A Practitioner’s Guide to Building College and Career ReadinessIf you’ve ever asked Rick Dalton what exactly College for Every Student (CFES) does, you’ve witnessed a mysterious-but-beguiling force of nature. The ...
- GE Foundation and CFES Report Identify College & Career Readiness Steps for Low-Income StudentsToday, the GE Foundation released a solutions-driven white paper, titled “New Dimensions of College and Career Readiness,” that outlines strategic ...
- West Point Leader Joins College For Every Student BoardCollege For Every Student announced today that LTC(R) Don Outing, Chief Diversity Officer at the United States Military Academy at ...
- Dalton & Hannon to Speak at GE Foundation Virtual ConferenceThe co-directors of a highly acclaimed international educational partnership will explain the success of their six-year-old partnership during a June ...
- Global Summit Focuses on Getting Students Ready for 21st Century CareersOnce upon a time, getting students to college felt like enough to ensure their success. No more. “In order to create students ...
- Global Leaders to Keynote Summit on College and Career Readiness in the Digital WorldA Harvard professor, the president of the technology industry’s largest lobbying group, and a leading educational innovator at the GE ...
- Adirondack Students Learn Robotics from West Point Cadets in EssexOn February 4th, Dr. Kendall Williams and three cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point came to the College for ...
- Kids Engage in Bot-on-Bot Competition in Essex (The Sun)“Local learners got a crash course in robotics last week at the CFES Center in Essex, where they dove headfirst ...
- New Employees Join College For Every StudentCollege For Every Student (CFES) welcomes six new employees to its team of 25 professionals across the United States and ...
- Teacher from Keene Central Receives National Honor for Guiding Youth to CollegeCollege For Every Student (CFES) honored Laura Eldred, teacher at Keene Central School, for her work in helping students prepare ...
- College For Every Student Announces National Search to Help Four Low-Income SchoolsCollege For Every Student is launching its second national search to help schools in need of college and career readiness ...
- K-16 Educators Commit to Help 1500 Students Become College ReadyEleven school districts and five colleges from the Adirondack region gathered at the CFES Center in Essex, NY on December ...
- Book Lauds College For Every Student’s Success with SchoolsAmid increasing challenges facing urban schools because of market forces and standards, College For Every Student (CFES) offers hope and ...
- GE Foundation Supported GetReadyNow App Goes LiveOn October 30, College For Every Student launched its GetReadyNow app, supported by the GE Foundation. The app coincides with ...
- “You are not tomorrow’s leaders…you are today’s leaders.”More than 350 students, K-12 educators, college representatives and corporate partners who attended the 2015 College For Every Student (CFES) ...
- Adirondack Educators Plan For ExcellenceEducators from ten Adirondack schools convened at the CFES Center in Essex, NY on Wednesday with the common goal of ...
- Seven Adirondack Schools Recognized for ExcellenceCollege For Every Student (CFES) is honoring Beekmantown Elementary, Crown Point Central, Keeseville Elementary, Peru Central, Plattsburgh High, Ticonderoga Central ...
- Willsboro Mentors & Mentees Reflect at End of the Year Celebration“Being a mentor is rewarding and allows me to make a difference in these students lives,” said Sharon Cook, Willsboro ...
- GE-Published Report Identifies Steps to Close Skills Gap for Low-Income StudentsToday, the GE Foundation released a solutions-driven white paper, titled “The Skills Gap and the New Economy: Implications for Low-Income ...
- Closing the Skills Gap: Helping Young People Become ExceptionalFifty-five global leaders in education, corporate, government and philanthropy sectors from five nations gathered in Essex, New York earlier this ...
- Former NY Governor George Pataki to Keynote The Skills Gap and The New Economy Global Summit in Essex NY (Portions to be Live Streamed)Former three-term New York Governor George Pataki will keynote a global summit in Essex, New York that will convene leaders ...
- CFES: From the Islands to the North Country (Valley News)On a day when wind chill made the outside temperature feel below zero, six students from Hawaii made their way ...
- Local Rick Dalton Featured in STRICTLY BUSINESSRick Dalton, Essex resident and CEO of College for Every Student (based in Essex, NY), was recently featured in an article ...
- Vintage Photo: Essex Post OfficeEvery Monday we share a vintage image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage ...
- A Better Way to Climb the Ladder to College SuccessThe sit-ins, die-ins, marches and other demonstrations sparked by the tragic deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner are not ...
- Local Action on College Opportunity DayOn Thursday, December 4th, while college presidents and other education leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. to discuss strategies for increasing ...
- Adirondack Educators Plan for Success at CFES CenterOn Wednesday, September 24th, 70 educators from 12 Adirondack schools convened in Essex, NY to generate ideas and plan the ...
- Only 20 Spaces Left for Up North Yoga Conference Oct. 25—Register Soon!October 25, 2014 8 am-7 pm At the College For Every Student Conference Center and Lake Champlain Yoga & ...
- Six Adirondack Schools Among 33 Named “Schools of Distinction”Six Adirondack schools are among 33 schools nationwide that are beginning the new school year by celebrating last year’s success. ...
- How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Adirondack CFES Scholars Explore College PathwaysAs students go back to school with stories about what they did over the summer break, nine students from the ...
- Up North Yoga ConferenceUp North Yoga Conference Breathe. Stretch. Connect. Grow. Saturday, October, 25, 2014 8 am – 7 pm Breathe.Stretch.Connect.Grow. – at the ...
- Responding to a Global Crisis: Helping One Million More Low-Income Students Attain College DegreesCollege For Every Student (CFES) and Trinity College Dublin will take the lead in a global campaign to help one ...
- CFES Students Train to Become LeadersStudents from Peru Central School led their peers from 4 neighboring Adirondack schools in the CFES Student Leadership Summit at ...
- CFES Global Summit in Essex Featured in Huffington PostAt a recent two-day summit at the College for Every Student headquarters in Essex, New York, dozens of educational, corporate, and ...
- The College 2025 ConundrumThe College 2025 Conundrum: Amid Greater Uncertainty, Challenges and Need Increase By Cliona Hannon & Rick Dalton If someone asked you to forecast ...
- CFES Acknowledges National Mentoring MonthCommunity Mentoring Program at Willsboro Central School Shows Power of Mentoring January is National Mentoring Month, a good time to recognize ...
- CFES Summit: Prepare for College 2025‘The Galileo Effect’: Transforming College Opportunities for Low Income Students by 2025 CFES Center – Essex, New York April 9-10, ...
- Mentors Give Back to Help Students SucceedCommunity Mentoring Program At Willsboro Central School Puts Students On The Path To College Tis’ the season for gift giving and ...
- Essex-Whallonsburg Entrepreneurs MeetingWow! I am thrilled with the great feedback and a flurry of new additions to the growing list of people ...
- Use Social Media to Support Local Nonprofit CFESSign up for a free online library card and a $5 donation will be made to College For Every Student ...
- CFES National Conference Provides Tools for Tomorrow’s LeadersClosing the Education Gap: CFES National Conference Provides Tools for Tomorrow’s Leaders Five hundred educators, corporate leaders, and students from across ...
- Professional Development for Adirondack Students Is SuccessOne hundred students from ten Adirondack schools gathered on Tuesday, October 29 at the College For Every Student (CFES) Center ...
- Professional Development for Adirondack StudentsOne hundred students from ten Adirondack schools will gather on Tuesday, October 29 at 9:30am at the College For Every ...
- CFES to Appear on LIVE National PBS BroadcastCollege For Every Student (CFES) to Participate in “American Graduate Day 2013,” Live National Multiplatform Event to Keep Students on the Path ...
- 25 Schools Receive CFES “Schools of Distinction” HonorCollege For Every Student (www.collegefes.org), a national nonprofit that helps underserved students prepare for, gain access to, and succeed in ...
- College For Every Student Welcomes Two New EmployeesCollege For Every Student (CFES), a national nonprofit based in Essex, NY, that works with low-income youth to help them ...
- Chinese Artist Yin Zhong Helps Raise Funds for CFESAn artist from China visiting the Adirondacks raises thousands of dollars to help CFES send students in need to college. ...
- CFES College Persistence SummitListen to the Experts: Keeping Kids in College The college-dropout challenge will be the focus of a daylong summit hosted by ...
- CFES Boardroom Named in Honor of Lawson and Clint AllenCollege for Every Student (CFES) has received a gift from Lawson and Clint Allen, longtime seasonal residents of Essex, NY, and ...
- CFES Dedicates New Building TomorrowCFES Dedication Friday, May 10 Beginning at 5:00 pm College for Every Student (CFES) works with low income students to help them succeed ...
- CFES Rural-Urban ExchangeNew York City students will have an opportunity to experience life in the North Country this week through the College ...
- CFES Abroad in IrelandOur Essex, NY-based nonprofit College for Every Student (CFES) is working abroad to help underserved students in Ireland! CFES is partnering ...
- CFES Raffle ReceptionCollege For Every Student (CFES), the Essex-based nonprofit that helps underserved student get to and through college, is hosting a ...
- CFES: Raffle for a ReasonCollege for Every Student (CFES) is a nonprofit organization based in Essex, NY, that helps underserved students prepare for, gain access ...
- CFES Expanding Essex OfficesCollege for Every Student (CFES) works with low income students to help them succeed in high school and give them ...
- CFES: Educators Gather to Increase Success for North Country StudentsCFES is a nonprofit organization based in Essex, NY, that helps underserved students prepare for, gain access to, and succeed ...
- Van Ornam BuildingThe Van Ornam building is currently undergoing renovations under the guidance of Karen and Rick Dalton to transform the second ...
- College for Every Student Honors Local SchoolCollege for Every Student (CFES) is a nation-wide nonprofit organization that is based in Essex, NY, that strives to help “underserved students ...
- Essex Inn in the News AgainThe Essex Inn is once again honored to be showcased in the news. Kim and Pam Ladd visited the inn ...
- College for Every StudentSince its beginnings in 1991, College For Every Student (CFES) has been “committed to raising the academic aspirations and performance ...
- Rejuvenated Essex Inn Has Become a Social HubPopularity of our small Essex town is growing! The Montreal Gazette came out with a nice article yesterday describing the revitalization of ...
- Longtime Residents Recall Essex Inn Years AgoLast Sunday Alvin Reiner at the Press-Republican ran a fascinating story about the Essex Inn and the fusion of past and ...