College Possible was chartered as a nonprofit in September 2000, beginning operations in two Twin Cities public high schools the next spring.
A New York Times article from November 2005 quotes CEO Jim McCorkell as saying: "My starting idea was what if we replicated Kaplan for poor kids.
[7] College students receive guidance in finding and accessing campus resources, renewing the FAFSA, locating internships, maintaining a healthy balance between homework and social obligations, as well as when transferring schools.
[11] A 2011 Harvard study determined that Admission Possible more than doubles the chances a low-income student will enroll in a four-year institution.
[20] In June 2009, President Barack Obama mentioned the organization in a speech on social entrepreneurship saying: "Admission Possible operates in just two states now.