Passport students from Eastie visit Lesley

Boston is an academic and economic hub: a destination for students from around the world.

Yet Boston youth, who could be first in their families to graduate college, are too often not accessing these same opportunities.

Boston HERC is changing that. Passport students are on a journey to Destination. . . Greatness!


What We Do

Equip first-generation-to-college high school students with the resources, connections, and skills they need to get in and stick through college, and launch careers

What You Can Do

Join the HERC Village

Make a Donation to support our students

Get Involved

Volunteer with the Passport Program!

Join the Passport Program

Interested students and families are encouraged to apply!

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We had an incredible summer with our students! Check out some of the photos from our summer engagement! 🤍 ... See MoreSee Less
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We are back to school and so excited to meet new students! See new faces and build lasting connections!! Don’t forget to connect with your coach!! 🎉📚🎓 #collegereadiness #firstgen #bostonherc ... See MoreSee Less
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🚨Update from our Mentoring Program 🚨We are so excited that we got to share a moment with some of the students and their siblings from our mentoring program! We love spending time with you! ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you! Anchor Boston for hosting the Boston HERC team for training, and all of your partnership supporting first-generation students! 🎉 ... See MoreSee Less
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Ah ah ah stayin’ alive!! Check out some of our students getting their CPR & First Aid certification! ... See MoreSee Less
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We want to give a big THANK YOU to Eversource Energy for coming alongside students and being an agent of change in the community. We are so grateful for your donation and we know that it will change the life of a student! ... See MoreSee Less
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Don’t Melt Away! Summer is coming in HOT at The Boston HERC.Here are 3 tips for staying on track for college in the fall! Share and like for more college related content!Wishing you the best summer!-BHERC ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you Boston HERC supporters for making our 25th Anniversary Celebration so special! Together, we raised $77,000 to support our first-generation students through expanded programming. We still have $8,000 left to reach our matching goal in the last few days of our fiscal year. If you are planning to give, there's is still time for your gift to be matched. You can give at www.bostonherc.org/donate Here's to the next 25 years of making a difference together! Thank you Tom and Nancy CFlour Bakery+CafeakFidelity InvestmentsnvLiberty Mutual Insurance ICongregación León de JudáónEastern BankstUniversity of MassachusettssaThe Boston FoundationFoState Street CorporationorUnited Way of Massachusetts Bayusetts Bay, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Emmanuel Gospel Center, Symphony Church, Housing Families, Rooted in Restoration, Estrada and Associates Realty, and Marco Technologies. ... See MoreSee Less
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