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What We Do
NEED provides career and college access services which empower youth from the Pittsburgh region to aspire to, learn about, prepare for and complete higher education. NEED's vision is to unlock the power of education by helping youth meet their highest potential and enhance their quality of life, thereby strengthening the Pittsburgh regional economy.
Our Services
As a college access program designed to unlock the power of education from the barriers that young underserved students face on their path to higher education, NEED offers the following:
Success Stories
I am the parent of one of the earliest Richard K. Mellon scholars, Joel B. Kemp, who graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School. He matriculated to Harvard College, graduated magna cum laude with a double concentration in History and Religion, and...
L.C. Kemp
Parent of Joel B. Kemp
Latest News
Dec 30 2011
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program
For students entering college for the first time in the fall 2012, the GMS 2012...
Oct 21 2011
We are excited this year to have Greg Babe as our Corporate Campaign Chair and Keith Key as honorary Dinner Chair. We have also secured our guest keynote speaker, Dr. John Jackson from the Schotts...
Oct 21 2011
Thank you for your generous contribution to NEED through the Pittsburgh Foundation’s Day of Giving. We were overwhelmed by the amount of support that was shown by our community within those 24...
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