Early and ongoing intervention is known to be a critical element in increasing the likelihood that students in underserved communities will attend college and then thrive there and beyond. Crucially intervention is most effective when it starts at an early ageplanting the seeds in young minds that college is a realistic option for themampamp8212and continues from elementary school through high school.ampamp160The Leadership U. program provides gradeappropriate preparation scaffolded through four curriculum manuals each tailored to a specific stage of learning and includes a supplement to guide high school students through the college application process.ampamp160The interactive lessons of the ampamp9Grades 1112 Thriving in College and Beyond curriculum focus students on getting into and succeeding in college.