A Better Chance (ABC) is a non-profit organization with the goal of helping more talented young people of color to become well-educated by attending high-achieving boarding, day, and public schools in the United States.
[2][3][4][5] The organization works towards having a great number of young people of color assume roles of leadership in the United States.
[3] Additionally, the organization would like to close the gap in academic achievement based on race and allow students of color to realize their full potential.
[6] The organization carries out its goal by annually recruiting, referring and supporting 500 scholars at more than 300 member schools in 29 states.
[3] In order to apply to ABC, the student must be a citizen or permanent resident of United States, identify as a person of color, and be in grades 4-9.
[9] Applicants must submit an income form, school history, an essay, transcripts, benchmark testing scores, recommendations and be interviewed.