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THE PROGRAM SERVES STUDENTS PURSUING HIGH-DEMAND, HIGH-WAGE FIELDS, INCLUDING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM), BUSINESS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. USING A BLENDED LEARNING MODEL, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE STRUCTURED PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING FOCUSED ON PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION, WORKPLACE EFFECTIVENESS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OSTUDENTS ARE MATCHED WITH PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROVIDE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE ALIGNED WITH THEIR ACADEMIC AND CAREER GOALS, INCREASING THEIR COMPETITIVENESS FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT UPON GRADUATION. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, 7,798 STUDENTS COMPLETED PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, 332 STUDENTS SECURED PAID INTERNSHIPS, AND 61 STUDENTS RECEIVED COMPETITIVE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS RECOGNIZING LEADERSHIP AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. THE PROGRAM STRENGTHENS WORKFORCE READINESS AND SUPPORTS STUDENTS IN SECURING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT IN GROWTH-ORIENTED INDUSTRIES. 240980 THE HBCU SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE (HBCU SCI) FOSTERS THRIVING COMMUNITIES BY PREPARING HBCU TALENT FOR CAREERS IN SUSTAINABILITY. EACH YEAR, THE PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 150 HBCU STUDENTS THROUGH ACADEMIC SUCCESS WEBINARS, A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND PAID INTERNSHIPS. STUDENTS LEARN FIRST-HAND ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES THROUGH A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS AND SUSTAINABILITY-RELATED INTERNSHIPS. 1252040 COLLEGE LINKS PREPARES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS AND LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS, WITH EMPHASIS ON STEM AND BUSINESS PATHWAYS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES STRUCTURED CAREER EXPLORATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COLLEGE READINESS TRAINING, MENTORING, AND PROFESSIONAL SKILL-BUILDING TO STUDENTS WHO MAY FACE ECONOMIC OR FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE-GOING BARRIERS. THROUGH YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT, COLLEGE LINKS STRENGTHENS ACADEMIC PERSISTENCE, PROMOTES HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, AND INCREASES POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT AND READINESS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OPARTICIPANTS GAIN EXPOSURE TO WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS AND HIGHER EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTS, WHILE DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATION, AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES ALIGNED WITH HIGH-DEMAND CAREER FIELDS. 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X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FOREST HARPER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 6/25) 288433 0 0 0 0 0 8880 0 16387 0 313700 0 0 0 DENNIS YARBROUGH CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 194646 0 46800 0 0 0 0 0 21143 0 262589 0 0 0 KELLY OWENS CHIEF OF STAFF 187704 0 11500 0 0 0 5555 0 9243 0 214002 0 0 0 CASANDRA SCALES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 12/24) 180462 0 21600 0 0 0 5840 0 1437 0 209339 0 0 0 YOLANDA SMITH CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 184837 0 7000 0 0 0 4927 0 9761 0 206525 0 0 0 BEVERLY D PORTER CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 135350 0 38400 0 0 0 4554 0 13125 0 191429 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A HARLAND ABRAHAM - $38,758 FOREST HARPER, OUTGOING CEO, WILL RECEIVE SEVERANCE PAYMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: JANUARY 1, 2026 - $73,697 APRIL 1, 2026 - $73,697 JULY 1, 2026 - $73,697 OCTOBER 1, 2026 - $73,697 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE PRESIDENT & CEO DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE CEO AND CFO REVIEW THE RETURN AND THEN PROVIDE A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM EACH FISCAL YEAR. THE RISK COMMITTEE (THROUGH A BOARD GOVERNANCE CONSULTANT) AND THE HR DEPARTMENT REVIEW ALL COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS ANNUALLY. OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL IS CONSULTED, IF NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A STAFF SALARIES ARE SET BASED ON COMPARATIVE MARKET DATA. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD APPROVES THE CEO COMPENSATION, SALARIES OF KEY EMPLOYEES, AND ALL SALARIES GREATER THAN $100,000. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.