1. Sponsors For Educational Opportunity (SEO) Scholars Program Closing the Gap – Redefining the Future Winner-College Board’s 2011 CollegeKeys Compact Innovation Award 1 1

2. The problem we are trying to solve 2 Nationally, 8th graders in low-income urban school districts perform at a level just above that of 4th graders in affluent districts 3 Almost 80% of students in remedial college classes had a high school GPA of “B” or better 6 76% of 2010 high school graduates were not adequately prepared academically for first year college courses in English, Math and Science 5 Only 12.7% of African American students and 13.6% of Hispanic students graduated college-ready from NYC public high schools 4 Source: 1. New York Times, “What it Takes to Make a Student,” 2010 2-3. National Assessment for Educational Progress, 2005 4. NYS Board of Regents, 2010 5. American College Testing (ACT), 2010 6. Gates Foundation-funded report, Diploma to Nowhere, 2008. At the elementary level At the college level At the middle school levelAt the high school level 9 year olds living in low- income communities are three years behind their high-income peers 2 2 By age 3, children whose parents are professionals have vocabularies of about 1,100 words, and children whose parents are on welfare have vocabularies of about 525 words 1 At age three

3. An overview of the SEO Scholars Program 3 3

4. Who we serve Our students: 616 total students served High School Scholars 380 motivated, low-income public high school students who attend over 100 high schools in New York City; 24 students in San Francisco College Scholars 212 college students who have completed the high school component of the Scholars Program and are enrolled at 91 colleges and universities 45% Black 15% Asian Average Family IncomeRace and Ethnicity 4 4 $ 27,715 19% Asian 44% Black 37% Hispanic

5. All SEO Scholars Compared to All College Bound Seniors 2009 & 2010 SAT Results By Grade Point Average - 2400 Point Scale Based on College Board’s Total Group Profile Reports 2009 & 2010 5 SEO students outperform all college bound seniors nationally on the SAT exam at almost every GPA level. 70-79 GPA80-89 GPA90-92 GPA93-96 GPA97-100 GPA Average SAT scores (2400 point scale) SEO Students All College Bound Seniors SEO Students All College Bound Seniors 5

6. After high school, SEO Scholars gain entrance to competitive colleges and succeed  85% of SEO’s College Classes of 2010 and 2011 graduated college on-time compared to the national average of 57% for all students who complete their degree in 6 years 2  For summer 2011, 122 college students secured summer internships and/or full- time positions 6 Source: 1. Rankings are determined by Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges, which rates schools according to Barron’s reliable competitiveness scale. Rankings range from to “Most Competitive” to “Noncompetitive.” 2. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2011).  100% of SEO Scholars were admitted to a four-year college for SEO’s Class of 2011  91% of Scholars were accepted to a college ranked Most, Highly or Very Competitive by Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges, including Cornell, Dartmouth, MIT, NYU, Smith, and Wesleyan 1  SEO Scholars earned over $1.6 million in scholarships for their first year of college Admission to CollegePerformance in College 6

7. Purpose: To evaluate the educational impact of the SEO Scholars Program 7 Highlights from Policy Studies Associates, Inc. The Comparison Groups: SEO Scholars were compared to a group of students in the same high schools who were matched on 8 th grade demographic and academic characteristics. Students of each comparison group matched the ethnicity, gender, and baseline academic test scores of the SEO Scholars. 7

8. 8 GPA Results between SEO Scholars & Comparison Group By Male and Female Breakdown By Ethnic Breakdown The Results: High School Outcomes GPA Results Comparison Comparison Group SEO Scholars 8 3.322.70 3.132.333.422.92 3.242.613.342.54 3.242.613.342.543.403.31

9. 9 The Results: High School Outcomes SAT Scores Comparison By Male and Female Breakdown Comparison Group SEO Scholars SAT Scores between SEO Scholars & Comparison Group 9 16151492 1587143016321529 1628 By Ethnic Breakdown 150214241554 162815021554142416761652

10. 10 The Results: College Outcomes College Matriculation Comparison SEO Scholars were more likely to matriculate to private colleges than to public colleges. Private vs. Public CollegesIn State vs. Out of State SEO Scholars were more likely to matriculate to out of state colleges than the comparison group. College Selectivity SEO Scholars were more likely to matriculate to selective colleges ranked Most, Highly, or Very Competitive by Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges compared to the comparison group. 10 Comparison Group SEO Scholars 76% 24% 73% 27% 50% 94% 6% 75% 25% 76% 24%

11. 4-Year Scholars Program Growth Goal: Sustain Recent Expansion and Double Incoming Class Size 11 2012 (120 incoming students) 2013 (120 incoming students) 2014 (240 incoming students) 2015 (240 incoming students) NYC Scholars381438601720 NYC College Scholars 212230265329 Total Scholars Served 5926688661049 Funding Required $2,504,686$2,805,600$3,637,200$4,405,800 *Note: Per student cost to scale in New York is approximately $4,200/student.

12. Upcoming Ways to Support the SEO Scholars Program >> Contribute to the SEO Scholars – Goldman Sachs Challenge $5,000 covers the cost of one SEO Scholar for a year and designates you a Scholars “Patron.” You will receive ongoing updates from your Scholar throughout the year. (With a personal gift of $500 or more, you will also receive one ticket to this year’s SEO Annual Awards Dinner.) www.seo-usa.org/scholars_gs_challenge >> Contribute to the SEO Scholars – Goldman Sachs Challenge $5,000 covers the cost of one SEO Scholar for a year and designates you a Scholars “Patron.” You will receive ongoing updates from your Scholar throughout the year. (With a personal gift of $500 or more, you will also receive one ticket to this year’s SEO Annual Awards Dinner.) www.seo-usa.org/scholars_gs_challenge >> Attend the SEO Awards Dinner The Annual Awards Dinner on April 17, 2012 at the Waldorf-Astoria will be chaired by Kenneth Jacobs, Chairman & CEO of Lazard. Along with the distinguished honorees, seven SEO Scholars will speak about the meaning and results of their SEO experience. Proceeds of the event support the Scholars Program. www.seo-usa.org/awards_dinner_2012 >> Attend the SEO Awards Dinner The Annual Awards Dinner on April 17, 2012 at the Waldorf-Astoria will be chaired by Kenneth Jacobs, Chairman & CEO of Lazard. Along with the distinguished honorees, seven SEO Scholars will speak about the meaning and results of their SEO experience. Proceeds of the event support the Scholars Program. www.seo-usa.org/awards_dinner_2012 If you are interested in getting involved or visiting the Scholars Program in action on a Saturday, please contact Anjali Malipatil, Director of Individual Giving, at amalipatil@seo-usa.org or (646) 435-9565.amalipatil@seo-usa.org Ways to Donate > Pledge & donate in installments or sign up for automatic, hassle-free monthly giving > Team up with friends/colleagues to share the cost of funding a Scholar > Don’t forget about the firm’s matching gifts program to multiply your impact www.seo-usa.org 12