Salem State has been selected to receive a private grant that provides coaching though a non-profit called Inside Track to increase student success.
InsideTrack, a mission-driven nonprofit with a nearly 25-year track record of unlocking student success for millions of college students through the power of coaching, has invited Salem State University to participate in Strive to Thrive — a new three-year initiative to accelerate student success at an initial cohort of four emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and one recently designated HSI.
Strive will work to boost college enrollment, retention, and completion by helping SSU adopt evidence-based coaching and student success strategies. Over the next three years, the Strive initiative will help to strengthen campus-wide capacity and support services that improve success for all students, including the growing number of Latino students that our institution enrolls. Starting in the fall 25, the initiative will provide personalized outreach and success coaching to 100 students currently enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Fall 2026 cohort includes Juniors in the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as Social Work students participating in the new online BSW program.
The selected students will receive outreach from the Thrive Coach and are invited to engage in support through texting, phone and video chat. Thrive coaches will be able to connect students with Salem State resources as needed. Participation in this program is voluntary but highly recommended.
In addition to direct coaching support, SSU will benefit from institutional training in InsideTrack’s evidence-based coaching methodology, which can help remove barriers to financial, academic, and social barriers to enrolling and completing higher education.