Opportunity Rising Foundation

The Opportunity Rising Foundation believes that education can help lift low-income residents out of poverty. With the support of donors and sponsors, Opportunity Rising provides access to postsecondary education and success for DHA students. We focus on expanding experiences through exposure, providing internships, mentorships, college tours and other learning opportunities. Though students from low-income backgrounds graduate at lower rates than their peers from higher socioeconomic backgrounds, our goal is to create clear paths for DHA students to dismantle that trend. The Opportunity Rising Foundation strives to be the catalyst in our students overcoming adversity to achieve their educational and professional goals.

Our Needs

Over 60,000 people receive housing assistance through DHA, and 52% of those are children under 18. The goal of Opportunity Rising is to help the families we serve move toward self-sufficiency and independence. We believe that education is a key to ending poverty, and everyone deserves an opportunity to pursue higher education and lifelong learning. Funding will support DHA residents who will enter college for the first time, return to college, or work toward a GED or technical school completion.