The urgent need for College Unbound in Pennsylvania was laid bare in a September 2021 report by the Hope Center at Temple University: "Philadelphia remains the poorest of the country’s ten largest cities, and continues to trail Boston, New York City and other U.S. cities in percentage of residents with college degrees. A lack of postsecondary education is associated not only with lower earnings and rates of full employment, but with poorer health and higher rates of suicide. It is imperative that we help Philadelphians finish postsecondary degrees."

CU Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware is led by former Big Picture Philadelphia Executive Director, David Bromley, with the support of CU President, Adam Bush and current CU Board Chair Wendell Pritchett, alongside a strong, local Advisory Board including: Philadelphia Foundation President, Pedro Ramos; Philadelphia Housing Authority President, Kelvin Jeremiah; Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President, Jerry Jordan; former Philadelphia Commerce Secretary, Sylvie Gallier Howard; former HUD Undersecretary, Salin Geevarghese; and former Graduate! Network President, Hadass Sheffer.

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