Help Us Tackle Critical Challenges:

Texas Poverty Rate: 13.7% of Texans are living in poverty, impacting over 4.1 million individuals.
Future Job Market: 65% of jobs in the future will require education beyond high school.
Educational Disparity: 31.5% of Texans have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Cycle of Poverty: Families that have lived in poverty for two generations or more are experiencing generational poverty, a cycle that is extremely hard to break.

Our mission is to disrupt generational poverty in Texas by empowering vulnerable teens and adults, particularly first-generation college students, low-income individuals, and those involved with the criminal justice system. We help them attain valuable higher education degrees, secure gainful employment, and achieve social mobility.

Every year, we proudly serve over 3,400 amazing youth and adults in North Texas. We understand that the path to success is rarely linear, but we firmly believe that every one of our clients deserves the unwavering support necessary to overcome obstacles and achieve their dreams.

Your Support Allows Us To Provide:

Educational Programming - Our programs guide participants from high school through postsecondary education programs. We want every North Texan to earn a high school degree or GED, a credential of value, and gain meaningful employment. Everyone should be self-sufficient and have the opportunity to advance themselves.

Individualized Support Services - We offer a wide range of services, including career guidance, GED support, tutorial services, college advising, financial aid counseling, scholarship application assistance, and financial literacy education. We tailor our approach and services to the needs of each person.

Mentorship and College Entry Assistance - Our dedicated team provides one-on-one career mentorship to help clients identify and connect to their best career path. We also help clients complete complex forms like college applications and the FAFSA, ensuring no participant navigates these processes alone.

Specialized Resources & Assistance - We provide year-round stipends and summer meals to address food scarcity among low-income teen participants. We also offer specialized college access and readiness services for individuals impacted by the criminal justice system, veterans, and military-connected populations.

No matter the starting point or situation, ORS is committed to helping the most vulnerable. Every North Texan should have access to earn credentials of value, secure gainful employment, and experience upward social mobility.

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