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Semester at Sea's comparative voyages prepare students to be engaged global citizens.

World Dance for Humanity bridges cultures through movement and helps people in need by supporting small, sustainable, grassroots projects locally and in the developing world. All charitable donations and class fees go to underserved communities where a small amount of money can inspire hope and change lives, and where we can develop deep connections to the people we serve.

On Point for College helps low-income and first-generation students access, enroll in, and persist through postsecondary education. The organization provides hands‑on college-access services (application and financial aid assistance), ongoing college success advising and mentoring, and career-readiness supports across Central New York so students can complete college and enter the workforce.

As a leading research university with a distinctive commitment to undergraduate education, Rice University aspires to pathbreaking research, unsurpassed teaching, and contributions to the betterment of our world. It seeks to fulfill this mission by cultivating a diverse community of learning and discovery that produces leaders across the spectrum of human endeavor.

The mission of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

The National Association of Scholars is an independent membership association of academics and others working to foster intellectual freedom and to sustain the tradition of reasoned scholarship and civil debate in America's colleges and universities. 

The mission of the Association and its membership is to enhance and support the continued existence of Florida A and M University by: raising and giving funds to the University that will support its programs; recruiting students that will attend the University; recruiting alumni and others that will support the University and its goals, through membership in the Association; doing those things that perpetuate a positive image of the Association and the University; and influencing communities and governmental activities that will support the University's priorities.

The mission of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges is to advance the distinctive values and strengths of these smaller enrollment, primarily residential Virginia member colleges. We do this by securing financial support from the private sector, increasing visibility, facilitating innovative and collaborative initiatives among the colleges, and supporting initiatives which ensure that this personalized educational experience remains an affordable choice for tomorrow's citizen-leaders.

Students Rising Above invests in low-income, first generation college students who have demonstrated a deep commitment to education and strength of character in overcoming tremendous odds of poverty, homelessness, and neglect. We help each student to realize his or her potential by guiding and supporting them through college graduation, and into the workforce. Our graduates are breaking the cycle of poverty within their own families, serving their communities, providing a new generation of employees and leaders from diverse backgrounds, and accelerating positive change.

Poynter exists to help good journalists get better.The Poynter Institute is a global leader in journalism. It is the world's leading instructor, innovator, convener and resource for anyone who aspires to engage and inform citizens in 21st Century democracies.The Institute operates primarily from its St. Petersburg, Fla., campus with a full-time faculty, an e-learning division called News University and a news site (Poynter.org). We also teach in newsrooms, companies and conferences around the world. The school is named for its founder, Nelson Poynter, former owner and editor of the St. Petersburg Times, now Tampa Bay Times. We serve about 100,000 journalists each year.

The mission of the FoundationCCC is to benefit, support, and enhance the missions of the California Community Colleges by facilitating collaboration, accelerating innovation, and increasing systemwide resources. The FoundationCCC is the official nonprofit supporting the CCC Board of Governors, CCC Chancellor's Office, and the California Community Colleges system. Its work helps benefit all CCC students, colleges, college foundations, and the system by strengthening communities, accelerating paths to economic and social mobility, and reducing barriers to opportunity for all Californians.