CURRENT NEWS
We've assembled a mix of news articles, video clips, publications, and reports that demonstrate how Bottom Line impacts each community in which we serve. We hope you'll come back often to keep up-to-date.
Bottom Line in the News
- Education Department Delays Release of Financial Aid Form - Again, Politico.com, 2024
- Foundation Friday: Bottom Line, Braven Empower Students to Shape Their Futures, NBA.com, 2024
- Dayton University’s Partnership With Nonprofit Will Expand Access To College For First-Generation Students, Dayton Business Journal, 2024
- Bottom Line, Wright State Partnership Aims to Increase Access to College, Wright State University, 2024
- Nonprofit Aims to Help Dayton Public Schools Students Graduate College, Avoid Debt, WYSO, 2024
- Bottom Line Chicago: One-on-One Advising For First-Generation Students, WGN9 Chicago, 2024
- Nonprofit Working to Improve College Outcomes Pairs with Dayton Public, Dayton Daily News, 2024
- Local Nonprofit Helps Dayton High School Seniors Apply to College, Dayton 24/7 Now, 2024
- New Nonprofit: Bottom Line, Dayton 24/7 Now, 2024
- Dealing With FAFSA Glitches and Confusion? Here’s What You Can Do, NerdWallet, 2024
- Nonprofit Aims to Help First-Generation Students Get Into, Graduate From College, Dayton Daily News, 2023
- NBA Foundation 'Solveathon' Inspires Boston Youth to Think Big, NBA.com, 2023
- The New FAFSA Application Is Set To Open Up This Month. Here’s What Students Need To Know, Dallas News, 2023
- Student Loan Debt & Affordability, WTTW-11 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, 2023
- Partnering With Students as Active Agents in Education, DC Journal - InsideSources, 2023
- Finding Your Best Fit Post–Affirmative Action, CollegeXpress, 2023
- With Forbearance Period Over and Forgiveness Gone, What’s Next for Student Loan Debt, WTTW, 2023
- The ‘Bottom Line’ On The Student Debt Crisis And Affording College, Forbes, 2023
- Open Tuesday | Equity In Higher Education, BronxNet, 2023
- Navigating College Applications After Affirmative Action, WTTW, 2023
- OPINION: The Supreme Court Just Revealed What We Already Know — Meritocracy is a Myth, The Hechinger Report, 2023
- Increasing the Bottom Line for College Completion, Third Way, 2023
- The College Degree Gap Between Black and White Americans Was Always Bad. It’s Getting Worse, The Hechinger Report, 2023
- Bottom Line Program Helping Students Through College, WGN9 Chicago, 2023
- 'Bottom Line' Helps Students Get Into College, Land a Job, Spectrum News NY 1, 2023
- Good Day Street Talk, Fox 5 New York, 2023
- Make It in Brooklyn: Bottom Line, Downtown Brooklyn, 2023
- Program giving NYC students free college, career advice gets $15 million boost, PIX 11, 2022
- The Citizen Newspaper Group - Kyra Harvey Feature, Citizen Weekly, 2022
- Students of Color Face Major Hurdles Around College Debt, WTTW | Chicago PBS, 2022
- Op-Ed On Student Loan Debt by Bottom Line CEO, Steve Colón, Daily Courier, 2022
- Bottom Line receives $15 million from MacKenzie Scott, Candid - GuideStar, Philianthropy News Digest, 2022
- Eradicating Student Loan Debt Today Can Avert Future Economic Crisis – DC Journal - InsideSources, DC Journal - InsideSources, 2022
- Bottom Line Receives $15 Million Grant For College Scale Up (elearninginside.com), eLearning Inside, 2022
- Conoce el programa que te brinda asesoría para la universidad en Chicago | Video | Univision Chicago WGBO | Univision, WGBO Univision Chicago, 2022
- Non-Profit Bottom Line Gets Big Boost From Kraft, Patriots, WBX CBS 4, 2022
- Jobless Benefits' Unintended Fallout: Reduced College Financial Aid, by Ann Carrns, New York Times, 2022
- COVID-19 Relief Checks Could Put College Students' Financial Aid at Risk, by Matthew Arrojas, BestColleges, 2022
- Chief | Balancing the Demands of Mentorship as an Executive Leader, Chief, 2022
- Evidence-Based Standards in Build Back Better Act Could Transform Higher-Ed, by Jon Baron, Maryland Matters, 2021
- To level the playing field in college completion, invest in advising, by Ben Castleman & Andrew Barr, The Hill, 2021
- A Milestone Study: Why the Bottom Line Report is a Win Within Evidence-Based Policy, by Victoria Ludwin, Arnold Ventures, 2021
- A Roaring Success of a Study Arrives at Just the Right Time, by Amanda Moderson-Kox, Arnold Ventures, 2021
- ‘Blockbuster’ Results in College Completion Program, by Bob Sullivan, Arnold Ventures 2021
- Intensive College Counseling and the Enrollment and Persistence of Low-Income Students, by Benjamin Castleman and Joshua Goodman, 2019
- Living the American Dream, by J. Breen, 5/26/2018
- Back of the Yards Student Achieves Dream to Pursue Engineering, by J. Breen, 5/17/2018
- High School Homecoming Queen Sees College as the Pathway to Overcome Homelessness and Help Others by J. Breen, 2/28/2018
- Brighton Park Student Overcomes Obstacles to become First-Generation College Graduate, by J. Breen, 2/28/2018
- Student Determined to be a Math major, not a Statistic - WGN News, 2/21/2018
- Little Village Student Finds Stride in College with A Little Help, by J. Breen, 1/29/2018
- "Be the Most Successful Person You Can Be" - Julie Wurth, The News Gazette, 1/23/2018
- Student sure of future success - Bottom Line student from Chicago featured on WCIA broadcast, Aired 1/15/2018
- A Beacon of Hope for the West Side of Chicago, by Justin Breen, 1/12/2018
- "The Verification Trap" The unintended impact of FAFSA verification on low-income students, Chronicle of Higher Education, 12/13/2017
- Mentoring Program Posts 81% College Persistence Rate with Focus on In-Person Coaching, Affordability, The74, 11/15/2017
- Bottom Line "College Advising Model Yields Results for Low-Income Students". EducationWeek, 10/26/2017
- Benchmarking Spotlight: Bottom Line. National College Access Network (NCAN), 6/20/17
- Bottom Line Helps Students Get In, Graduate and Go Far. National College Access Network (NCAN), 6/20/17
- Bottom Line program improves college enrollment and graduation for Chicago students. WGN9, 5/25/17
- State Street’s CEO on Creating Employment for At-Risk Youths, Harvard Business Review, May–June 2017 Issue
- Brooke Shields Supports New York City Mentoring Program That’s Breaking the ‘Cycle of Poverty’, People.com, 4/7/2017
- Cuomo’s college tuition plan would be a boon for many students, but does it go far enough?, Chalkbeat, 1/10/17
- The Fellowship Initiative in Context: Applying a Positive Youth Development Framework, Urban Institute, 9/16/2016
- Inside Philanthropy article about "Former Goldman Sachs Technologist", Inside Philanthropy, 7/29/2016
- Ideal Leader, Business Observer, 7/29/2016
- Appifying Philanthropy, So You Can Check The Impact Of Your Donation On Your Phone, Fast Company, 6/3/2016
- Bottom Line ayuda a jóvenes a entrar a la universidad y conquistar con éxito sus estudios. El Planeta 5/3/2016
- How to foster Boston's next generation of innovators. Boston Business Journal 4/22/2016
- Why Upperclassmen Lose Financial Aid. New York Times, 4/10/2016
- Personal Connections Help First-Gen Students. AACC, 3/15/2016
- Attracting underrepresented students just the first challenge. Education Dive, 2/16/2016
- Who Benefits from the New Summer SAT? The Atlantic, 2/4/2016
- Harvard Report Calls for College Credential Shift. Boston Globe, 1/20/2016
Press Releases
- Bottom Line, Leading College Advising Nonprofit, Expands to Metro Detroit, 2024
- Bottom Line Welcomes Three New Board Members to Help Drive Goal of Reaching 20,000 Students Annually by 2030
- Bottom Line Chosen to Administer the Boston Public Health Commission’s Generational Health Scholarship, 2024
- Bottom Line Partners with Dayton Public Schools, March 8, 2024
- Bottom Line and the NBA Foundation Team Up to Coach Students Through College Admissions & Into Successful Careers, 2022
- Bottom Line Receives $15 Million Grant from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to Scale its Unparalleled College Graduation Results
- Ad Club and Bottom Line Partnership, August 31, 2022
- Bottom Line Welcomes New Executive Director Will Hobart to Chicago Region, January 14, 2022
- Bottom Line’s Advising Program Significantly Improved College Graduation Rates in Randomized Control Trial, November 4, 2021
- Bank of America Names Bottom Line 2021 Neighborhood Builders®, October 29, 2021
- Bottom Line Announces New New York Advisory Board member, Gregory Manto, February 19, 2019.
- Bottom Line Announces New Chicago Advisory Board member, Scott Humphrey, February 2, 2019.
- Nonprofit Bottom Line applauds Governor Cuomo’s attention to college affordability, January 6, 2017.
- Bottom Line - Chicago Elects Brad Couri Board Chair, August 31, 2016.
- Bottom Line - Boston-Based National Nonprofit - Hosts Eleventh Annual Get In, Graduate and Go Far Dinner, April 6, 2016.
- State Street Commits $20 Million and 1,000 Jobs to Workforce Development Initiative with Launch of Its Boston Workforce Investment Network.
- Governor Cuomo Announces Bottom Line Wins College Access Grant.
- Bottom Line - Chicago approved for a launch invest of $100,000 from A Better Chicago.
Archived News
- Here are the BBJ's 40 Under 40 honorees for 2015. Boston, Business Journal, 9/10/2015
- Bottom Line CEO, Greg Johnson, featured in Huffington Post "Social Entrepreneur Series." Huffington Post, 8/15/2015
- The First Lady hosts "Beating the Odds Summit". The Obama White House, 7/24/2015
- College Counsel for the Poor, Wall Street Journal, 4/22/2015 (PDF)
- Mentors at nonprofit help students get degrees, jobs. Boston Globe, 4/8/2015
- Bottom Line--Keeping Low-Income Students in College. WGN TV,1/23/2015
- Bottom Line's 6th Annual "Get In, Graduate, Go Far" reception. Telegram.com, 10/8/2014
- Pats pick CCHS mom as star volunteer. The Concord Journal, 10/10/2014
- The Bottom Line: helping Worcester students obtain collegiate and professional success. MassLive.com, 10/8/2014
- Bottom Line's 6th Annual "Get In, Graduate, Go Far" reception, Telegram.com, 10/8/2014
- How small financial setbacks can derail college plans. NPR Marketplace, 10/1/2014
- Bottom Line board member honored by The New England Patriots as their "Patriots Difference Maker of the Week." 10/01/2014
- Suffolk student goes far with Bottom Line, The Suffolk Journal, 9/17/2014
- Bottom Line to host Annual Benefit in Worcester, Telegram.com, 8/18/2014
- Bottom Line Chicago Approved for a launch investment of $100,000 from A Better Chicago, 7/15/2014
- The Importance of Low-Cost RCTs. White House, 7/9/2014
- Student Loan Relief: Republicans Defeat Senate Bill. WGBH, 6/11/2014
- Alison Quirk Helps The Bottom Line. Boston Globe.com, 4/11/2014
- Boston's Business Community Gathers at Bottom Line's Ninth Annual Get In, Graduate and Go Far Dinner. Patch Wellesley, 4/10/2014
- Bottom Line to Host Ninth Annual Get In, Graduate and Go Far Dinner. Jamaica Plain Patch, 3/27/2014
- Improving Financial Savvy for College-Bound Students. WGBH, The Take Away, 3/19/2014
- WBZ Business Breakfast - The Winning Equation: Making College Affordable. WBZ AM, 3/19/2014
- Understanding Options Helps Students Avoid Debt. WGBH News, 3/12/2014
- SAT Changes Aim to Level the Playing Field. WGBH, 3/7/2014
- College Board drops essay portion of SAT. BostonGlobe.com, 3/6/2014
- Chris Broughton hired as Bottom Line - Chicago's founding Executive Director. 2/27/2014
- Bottom Line helps students get in, graduate and go far. Boston.com, Global Business Hub, 2/25/2014
- Weighing The Cost Of Getting Into Your Top Choice School, WBUR 90.9, 11/21/2013
- A Path to College, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 12/5/2012
- Gotham Schools Features Bottom Line's Efforts to Help New York City Students Graduate, Chalkbeat, 1/5/2012
- Bottom Line's 2012 Annual Interesting Report on Financial Aid Gaps
- Bottom Line receives $2.5 million from the Grand Circle Foundation for Boston Growth Initiative
- GothamSchools Features Bottom Line's Efforts to Help New York City Students Graduate
- Governor Announces $50K College Access Challenge Grant to Bottom Line to Help NYC Students Graduate
- USA Funds selects Bottom Line as finalist for $1 million grant award for College Success - 2011
- Grand Circle Foundation Blog: Stories of Gutsy Leaders | Greg Johnson, 2/2011
- Bottom Line Hires NYC Executive Director. 12/7/2010
- Bottom Line featured in Boston Globe. 12/8/2008
Research Publications
- Bottom Line One-Page Overview of RCT Updates, 2021
- The Bottom Line on College Advising: Large Increases in Degree Attainment, 7-year Randomized Control Trial (RCT) EdWorkingPapers, Brown University, 2021
- Bottom Line's Impact: Celebrating 10 years in New York City. Public Impact: Faulk, P., Kim, J., & Gilmore, D. (2021)
- Intensive College Counseling and the Enrollment and Persistence of Low-Income Students
- The Bottom Line Effect_Analysis from our RCT (Updated), February 2019
- Recent RCT Findings on Programs that Increase College Attendance and Completion..., Laura and John Arnold Foundation, 1/31/2018
- The Bottom Line Effect_Analysis from our RCT, November 2017
- The Bottom Line on College Counseling. RCT Paper, October 2017
- Benchmarking Spotlight: Bottom Line. National College Access Network (NCAN), 6/20/17
- RCT Evaluation Update #2 - February 2017
- The Power of Coaching: Interim Report on the Impact of Success Boston’s Transition Coaching on College Success - April 2017
- RCT Evaluation Report #1 - February 2016
- Professor Castleman's Research on Bottom Line's College Access & Retention Program Wins National Award - July 2014
- Rigorous Evaluation of Bottom Line's Program Begins and is lead by Professor Ben Castleman - 2014
- External Evaluation Executive Summary on Bottom Line's College Success Program - July 2010
- External Evaluation Full Report on Bottom Line's College Success Program - July 2010
Awards & Honors
- Bottom Line - Massachusetts is 2016 MIT IDE Inclusive Innovation Competition Finalist. September 6, 2016
- Bottom Line awarded the College Board Personalized Learning Award of Excellence. 9/30/2015
- Bottom Line Receives a 2012 Innovation Award from College Board for the College Access Program. 2012
- Bottom Line Receives a 2011 Innovation Award from College Board for the College Success Program. 2011
- Bottom Line Receives 2010 College Access Organization Award of Excellence. 2010
Video Clips
- Across the Finish Line: How Bottom Line Boosts College Success, Third Way, 2023
- Emil Ekvardt from Great.com interviews Bottom Line, Great.com Talks With... Bottom Line, March 20, 2021
- Student sure of future success, Bottom Line student from Chicago featured on WCIA, Aired 1/15/2018
- The Bottom Line is Giving, Bottom Line featured on NECN, Aired 12/2015
- BNN News Interview Mike Wasserman, Bottom Line Massachusetts, Boston Neighborhood Network, Aired 1/30/2014
- Money Saving Mondays: Paying for College , NECN, Aired 4/16/2014
- Students Get Help with Transition to College, Boston Neighborhood Network, Aired 5/29/2014
- Student Loan Relief: Republicans Defeat Senate Bill, WGBH News, Aired 6/11/2014
- Fox 25 Morning News, Cinque Dunham-Carson, Fox 25, Aired 8/14/2014
- Governor Deval Patrick Addresses Bottom Line at Get In, Graduate, Go Far Reception, Screened 10/8/2014
- CBS Centro Bottom Line - Helping Low-Income, First-Generation College Students, CBS; Centro, Aired 1/10/2015
Annual Reports
- 2023 Annual Report
- 2022 Annual Report
- 2021 Annual Report
- 2020 Annual Report
- 2019 Annual Report
- 2018 Annual Report
- 2017 Annual Report
- 2016 Annual Report
- 2015 Annual Report
- 2014 Annual Report
- 2013 Annual Report
- 2012 Annual Report
- 2011 Annual Report
- 2010 Annual Report
- 2009 Annual Report
- 2008 Annual Report
Audited Financials and Form 990s
Student Essay Books
Learn about the challenges that Bottom Line students overcome to make it to and through college.
- 2023 Essay Book
- 2022 Essay Book
- 2021 Essay Book
- 2017 Essay Book - New York City
- 2016 Essay Book - New York City
- 2015 Essay Book - Boston & Worcester
- 2015 Essay Book - New York City
- 2014 Essay Book - Boston & Worcester
- 2014 Essay Book - New York City
- 2013 Essay Book - Boston & Worcester
- 2013 Essay Book - New York City
- 2012 Essay Book - Boston & Worcester
- 2012 Essay Book - New York City
- 2011 Essay Book - Boston
- 2011 Essay Book - Worcester
- 2010 Essay Book - Boston
- 2010 Essay Book - Worcester
- 2009 Essay Book - Boston
- 2008 Essay Book - Boston
Mentions / Lists
- Smart List: 50 Organizations Boosting College Access & Success, Getting Smart, 2/9/17
ESSER Funds