Empowering Every Student To Define Their Own Future
Every educator wants to help students discover what’s next, but limited time and resources make it challenging to provide guidance to every student. That’s why we created Encourage: a free, comprehensive exploration college and career program.
Supporting Students for over 50 Years
For over 50 years, we’ve been helping millions of students explore opportunities beyond high school because every student deserves a future filled with possibility.
Annual in-class form for college-bound students
In-class support for college-bound students throughout the year
College, career, and scholarships support for students
A year-round program supporting students and educators where they are
Transforming Futures Through Education
Encourage is part of Encoura. Together, we help students turn information into insight and connections into opportunity.
Mission
We empower students and institutions to create meaningful connections so everyone can make the most informed decisions to achieve their goals.
Purpose
We believe that education is the catalyst for individual success and community transformation.
Grounded in Our Values, Inspired by Educators
Opportunity
Integrity
Connectedness
Innovation
Empowerment
Opportunity
Integrity
Connectedness
Innovation
Empowerment
Informed Futures Start Here
Encourage helps students explore what’s possible by giving them access to more than 3,200 colleges, 80,000 scholarships, and 900 careers, and creating personalized matches based on their interests.
With optional recruitment, students can also be seen by over 2,000 colleges, universities, and educational providers, bringing opportunities directly to them.
How Encourage Stays Free
You may wonder, “What’s the catch?”
There isn’t one.
Encourage is supported by colleges, universities, and educational organizations nationwide — big and small, including many in your region — that partner with our higher education division, Encoura.
Encoura’s partners ensure that Encourage remains entirely free for educators, parents, and students, without ads, fees, or hidden costs.
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Backed by Encoura, Powered by Partnerships
Empowering Students & Institutions to Make Meaningful Connections
Encourage is part of Encoura, a trusted leader in connecting students to postsecondary opportunities. Together, we’re on a shared mission to connect students, educators, and colleges in meaningful ways that expand access and break down barriers.
Connected to ACT — No Test Required
Encourage doesn’t require a test to get started, but we proudly partner with ACT to help students connect their scores and strengthen their future planning experiences.
Collaboration Drives Educational Outcomes
We collaborate with leading organizations to empower educators and students nationwide.
Make a Difference in Students' Lives
We believe education changes everything. If you share that belief, we’d love to connect.
