What is NPEA? Launched in 2007, NPEA is a membership organization for educational access organizations committed to increasing educational opportunities for motivated underserved students across the United States. NPEA is an initiative of The Steppingstone Foundation.

Who are NPEA members? NPEA members include direct service non-profits, K-12 schools (both public and independent), colleges and universities, and associations and other organizations that are committed to educational access. List of NPEA Members

NPEA Annual Conference: NPEA holds an annual conference for professionals in the educational access field. The 2011 conference was held in Atlanta, GA with more than 260 participants from across the country. The 2012 conference will be held on April 19 and 20 in Chicago, IL.

More Information
VIsit the NPEA website or contact Karin Elliott, Director of NPEA, at (617) 423-6300 x284 or kelliott@tsf.org.

Read NPEA's guest spot on the Root Cause blog.

The research and early implementation phases of NPEA have been made possible through the support of The Goldman Sachs Foundation, The Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund, and The J.C. Kellogg Foundation.