Toyota and Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) announced a national partnership through the establishment of a college readiness initiative, which will help fund youth education and improve high school graduation rates. As a founding sponsor of D2D – Diplomas to Degrees, Toyota is providing a $1.5 million grant over three years to help provide tools, resources and support to Boys and Girls Club teens to help prepare them to move from high school to college graduation.

Studies have shown that students who fail to graduate high school prepared to obtain a post-secondary education are less likely to gain full access to our country’s economic, political and social opportunities. Piloted in ten cities over the past year, D2D – Diplomas to Degrees will now be available in more than 1,000 Boys and Girls Clubs across the country. The program is designed to help youth develop short and long-term goals; explore post-secondary institutions to familiarize teens with the college lifestyle; and pursue and secure essential financial assistance.