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CONTENTS

A Job Changes Everything 3

Locations 4

How We Do It 7

Building Skills 8

Competitive and Qualified 11

Diverse Talent 12

Pioneering the Future 14

Impact 16

Five Pillars of Engagement 18

Signature Partners 20

Finances 22

Supporters 23

Board Members 24

Per Scholas breaks the cycle of poverty by providing free technology career education, training, placement and advancement services to people in underserved communities.

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“I am smart. I am extremely hard working. I just didn’t know where to go or what to do to put my potential into action. My situation is not unusual. There are so many like me and we just need that door opened—and we are ready to sprint through it.” CHRYSTAL BANKS Per Scholas graduateGeneral Assembly scholarship winner

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But it is the ongoing, proven impact of our work that is most impressive. In 2010, independent researchers concluded that Per Scholas graduates were “significantly more likely to work, and to work for higher wages” than a randomized control group of their peers. Today, Per Scholas graduates collectively earn hundreds of millions of dollars each year. They are supporting families, building personal financial security and giving back to their neighborhoods and communities.

That is real change, and we are proud to see it reflected in the stories of Chrystal and so many others whose talent and potential might otherwise still be overlooked. We hope they inspire you to join our work. Together, we can begin to achieve the American Dream for many more.

A good job isn’t just about getting a paycheck. It’s about having a sense of purpose and self-worth. It’s about joining with others to achieve something bigger than oneself. And more than anything, it’s about the ability to reach for a better future.

Per Scholas was founded 20 years ago in New York City’s South Bronx, one of the most impoverished places in the na-tion. We’ve grown from a small program that taught neighbor-hood residents how to repair broken computers into a national organization helping more than 800 individuals annually train for, enter and succeed in IT careers. Today, Per Scholas pro-vides its workforce solutions in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, the National Capital Region, and New York—with more cities on the way. All our services are free to students.

A JOB CHANGES EVERYTHING

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LOCATIONS

“Per Scholas gives me hope that we can tackle our country’s hardest problems.” CHELSEA CLINTON

Per Scholas’ national expansion began in 2012. Today, we operate in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, the National Capital Region and New York City. Our goal is to help thousands more diverse, talented individuals gain skills to join the tech workforce and earn a living wage.

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COLUMBUS Opened 2012236 enrolled

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION Opened 2014150 enrolled

NEW YORK Opened 19954,750 enrolled

CINCINNATI Opened 2013

174 enrolled

DALLAS Opened 2015

100 enrolled

ATLANTA New location80 enrolling in 2016

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Per Scholas students practice job interview skills with volunteers from Barclays, a Signature Partner.

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HOW WE DO IT

WE LISTEN

We design industry-and job-specific courses based on IT employers’ needs.

WE TRAIN

We teach tailored curricula to mo-tivated students from overlooked talent pools free of charge.

WE CONNECT

We match talented graduates to employers, providing career support all the while.

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BUILDING SKILLS

Our graduates are ready to succeed in a variety of techni-cal roles, including IT infrastructure support, technical help desk, customer service, network engineering, cyber-scurity and quality assurance/software testing.

Across our courses, technical curricula are immersive and hands-on. Students have their own assigned worksta-tions in modern, fully equipped computer labs. They learn from experienced instructors and volunteers in carefully designed individual and group activities.

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IT SUPPORTOur flagship course, leading to CompTIA certifica-tion and placement in entry-level IT infrastructure jobs, including Help Desk Analyst, Desktop Support Technician, Field Technician and many more. All Per Scholas locations.

NETWORK ENGINEERINGTeaches advanced networking skills. Students grad-uate with CCNA credentials and are placed in mid-wage jobs. NYC with plans to expand nationally.

SOFTWARE TESTING/ QUALITY ASSURANCEPrepares students for entry into software testing/quality assurance roles in close partnership with sec-tor employers. NYC with plans to expand nationally.

CYBERSECURITYOur newest offering teaches cybersecurity skills to U.S. veterans as part of Symantec’s SC3 Cyber Ca-reer Connection. National Capital Region.

SOFT SKILLS 20% of class time is dedicated to general work skills like communication, collaboration, critical thinking and customer service—the essential skills for career success. All Per Scholas locations.

“Per Scholas is legit. It’s run by people who care and they teach useful skills in a very dis-ciplined and up-to-date environment.”

RAYMOND BLUM, Site Reliability Engineer, Google

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Students in the inaugural Per Scholas Dallas class, 2015.

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"The future is bright and this is just the beginning.” AARON ZIGLAR Per Scholas graduateIT Risk Management, Nationwide

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COMPETITIVE AND QUALIFIED

THE PER SCHOLAS EDGE

P Employer-driven curriculum We train to the skills employers need.

P Certified technical skills Graduates earn industry-recognized credentials.

P First-rate workplace skills Per Scholas graduates know how to work.

P No-cost talent sourcing We provide carefully tailored talent sourcing at no cost.

P Exceptional diversity profile 90% of Per Scholas graduates are people of color.

P Career advancement support Ongoing training and support for on-the-job success.

At Per Scholas, we pride ourselves on producing a high-quality talent pipeline. Students are ready to work, sup-ported every step of the way with comprehensive employ-ment services, individualized career coaching, advanced training offerings and more.

More than 250 employers hire Per Scholas graduates and the number is growing. No wonder a 2014 White House re-port lauded Per Scholas for “exciting advances in accelerated training” and “providing entry level skills that put people on the first rung of the career ladder.”

“I no longer post my entry-level positions, I just call Per Scholas. The amount of work they put into vetting their students is a win-win for us.”

JASON KOCHCEO, Dynamic Network Solutions

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DIVERSE TALENT

Per Scholas graduates are extraordinarily diverse: an important consideration for an industry that has struggled to achieve equitable representation by women, people of color, U.S. military veterans and others.

30%30% of Per Scholas students are young adults, including large numbers who were previously neither working nor in school.

90%90% of Per Scholas students are people of color, the large majority African American and Hispanic/Latino individuals.

30%On average, 30% of the students enrolling at each Per Scholas location are women, of whom nearly 90% are women of color.

“The only way to close the technical skills gap is to bring more women, people of color and other marginalized groups into the tech work-force. These problems are two sides of the same coin. You can’t solve one without solving the other.”

PLINIO AYALA, President & CEO, Per Scholas

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"It is a huge accomplishment to be a woman in technology. You get to be the example. You get to show that you can, will and do."

CHRISTINE MOOREPer Scholas graduateSupport Engineer, West Highland Support Services

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PIONEERING THE FUTURE

Just as technology never stops innovating, neither do we. From creating new courses in cutting-edge disciplines like software quality assurance and cybersecurity, to creating new jobs through our Urban Development Center model, Per Scholas and its part-ners are pioneering an even more impactful future.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT CENTEROur first Urban Development Center opened its doors in New York in 2015, anchoring a new high-tech cor-ridor in the South Bronx. Our goals are to reshore technical jobs back to the U.S., provide more career opportunities for our graduates and spur economic development in the communities we serve.

The first UDC tenant, software consulting company Doran Jones, is hiring Per Scholas Software Testing course graduates. It will also share revenue with Per Scholas to sustain our talent pipeline. We are pursu-ing comparable opportunities to explore the model’s potential to succeed in other cities.

FINANCIAL CAPABILITYPer Scholas provides comprehensive financial education and counseling to all students and gradu-ates for at least two years, helping them repair past financial problems, manage existing debt and pur-sue personal financial goals including savings and retirement planning.

“There is an overlooked population here that is a very rich source of tech talent. Not only can we build a viable business, we can transform the neighborhood with real tech jobs.”

KEITH KLAINCo-creator, Urban Development Center

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CUSTOM TRAININGSWe are working with Time Warner Cable, JetBlue and other employers to develop tailored new courses leading directly to placement in their workforces. These partners are realizing significant cost savings relative to creating their own in-house trainings, and our graduates will benefit from immediate employ-ment in well-paying, permanent jobs.

BRIDGE PROGRAMSPer Scholas is developing bridge programs connect-ing students seamlessly to further no-cost train-ing in partner institutions, including two-year and four-year colleges, coding bootcamps like General Assembly and other organizations. We are also creating pre-training programs to help more young people explore technology careers and gain baseline knowledge to succeed in our general offerings.

SOCIAL VENTURESPer Scholas was founded as a social venture. Today, we are building on that tradition by scaling our exist-ing revenue-generating enterprises and launching new ones to meet specific market needs. The re-sults will fuel further innovation and provide working capital to re-invest in all our offerings.

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IMPACT

429%MORE THAN PRE-TRAINING INCOME

Prior to training, Per Scholas students earn just $7,000/year on average. After placement, their average starting wage is $30,000, with further impressive gains after one year. Grads earn 429% more than their pre-training income

For every dollar invested in Per Scho-las, placed graduates earn $3 in their first year, and many times that amount throughout their careers. They save tax-payers millions of dollars in public ben-efits and services and make our shared economy stronger.

$30K POST-TRAINING INCOME

$7K PRE-TRAINING

INCOME

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“Putting people to work in meaningful jobs may be the most important task we have as a country.”

LEWIS MILLERBoard Chair and Cofounder, Per Scholas

800+ENROLLING IN 2016

Across all sites, Per Scholas is enrolling more than 800 new students in 2016.

85%GRADUATION RATE

None of our courses are easy, and all our students must work very hard. But with our constant encouragement and support, 85% graduate.

80%EMPLOYMENT RATE

After graduation, four in every five graduates find jobs in less than a year: most within six months.

250EMPLOYERS

More than 250 employers nationally are sourcing new talent from Per Scholas.

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FIVE PILLARS OF ENGAGEMENT

VOLUNTEER Per Scholas students learn from the best.

• Guest lectures and presentations• Panel discussions• Corporate site visits• Professional mentoring• Mock job interviews• Professional networking events• Alumni gatherings• Graduation ceremonies• Fully branded days of service

LEADWalk the walk.

• Enlisting top executives to serve on our national and local boards.

• Assigning experts to help us improve services for students and graduates.

• Share insights about IT trends and future workforce needs.

• Introduce Per Scholas to new partners and stakeholders.

Our work is made possible by many partners, but socially responsible companies play the starring roles. They contribute in all the ways that add up to our success: with volunteers, leadership, jobs and generous financial support.

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HIRECapable. Committed. Diverse.

Per Scholas can help your company achieve its talent and diversity goals while saving thousands of dollars in up-front recruiting and other HR costs. We can even develop custom trainings for your particular needs.

RECYCLETurn old computers into new talent.

We partner with leading licensed, certified, environmentally responsible IT Asset Disposi-tion (ITAD) providers nationally to recycle your company’s legacy IT equipment. In return, we earn a percentage of the aftermarket revenue for our programs.

INVESTInvestments that grow.

Partner contributions enlarge the pipeline of Per Scholas talent and fuel our growth to new markets. They also help us develop powerful ways to achieve shared goals. We do every-thing we can to highlight your company’s generous financial and in-kind support.

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Bloomberg is one of the most generous and engaged Per Scholas partners in New York City, providing board leadership, volunteers, funding and jobs to our graduates.

Capital One is a longtime supporter that recently made an impressive leadership contribution to our newest site in Dallas.

JPMorgan Chase was the first corporate partner in our national expansion and provides leadership support today across multiple locations.

SIGNATURE PARTNERS

Signature Partners engage with Per Scholas across multiple “pillars,” contributing time, talent, leadership and generous financial support. We gratefully acknowledge three Signature Partners in 2015 who are also among our longest-time supporters.

“Our partnership with Per Scholas means more people will get better jobs, helping each graduate provide a better life for their family.”

JAY CLINGMAN, Head of Chase Middle Market Banking, Dallas

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"Before Per Scholas, I was working nonstop at a retail chain. I was never home and never got to spend time with my children. After Per Scholas I landed a job at Bloomberg in the IT support department. I've never been so happy to have a regular schedule and all the other benefits this new role affords me and my family."

SHEENA CARDONAPer Scholas graduateIT Support, Bloomberg

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FINANCIALS

REVENUE

44% Foundation

15% Government

32% Corporations

1% Board

3% Individuals

5% Other

EXPENSES

83% Training

11% Administration

6% Fundraising

In 2015, Per Scholas raised $8,588,543 and spent $8,232,198. 83% of that expense was for direct program costs.

We receive four stars, the highest rating, from Charity Navigator for our financial stability, accountability and transparency.

$8.58M $8.23M

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SUPPORTERS

We are profoundly grateful to receive financial support from many stakeholders, including corporations, foundations, public agencies and generous individuals.

SIGNATURE PARTNERS: Accenture • Barclays • Bloomberg • Capital One • Citigroup • Creating IT Futures Foundation (CompTIA)• Doran Jones • JPMorgan Chase • PIMCO • Symantec • TEKsystems • Time Warner Cable

MAJOR PARTNERS: AT&T • BNY Mellon • Compucom • Con Edison • Control Group • Dynamic Network Solutions • Google • Kate Spade • MagView • Nationwide Insurance • Neuberger Berman • NewsCorps • Workday Inc. • Verizon

PARTNERS: Bregal Sagemount • CA Technologies • Centric Consulting • Ernst & Young • First Financial Bank • Goldman Sachs • Iron Bow • Key Bank • Leading EDJE • Lightwell, Inc • Microsoft • Mizuho • NewsCorps • Promark • Robert Half • Scripps • USAA • Weil, Gotshal & Manges • Xerox

FOUNDATIONS: Altman Foundation • Ashoka • Bernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel Foundation • Boone Family Foundation • Booth Ferris Foundation • Clark Foundation • The Columbus Foundation • Community Foundation of Montgomery County • Community Service Society • Eleanor Schwartz Charitable Foundation • F.B. Heron Foundation • Greater Cincinnati Foundation • Hagedorn Fund • Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation • Hearst Foundations • Heckscher Foundation • Ira W. DeCamp Founda-tion • Jewish Funders Network • JobsFirstNYC • W.K. Kellogg Foundation • Meyer Foundation • New York City Workforce Funders • New York Com-munity Trust • New York Women’s Foundation • Patrina Foundation • The Pinkerton Foundation • PNC Charitable Trust • Robin Hood Foundation • Sunny and Abe Rosenberg Foundation • The Rudin Foundation • Sut-phin Family Foundation • Thomson Family Foundation • Tiger Foundation • United Way of Central Ohio • United Way of Metropolitan Dallas • Women of Saint Michael’s

GOVERNMENT: Center for Economic Opportunity • City of Colum-bus • Corporation for National & Community Service/Social Innovation Fund via NYC Center for Economic Opportunity • Empire State Develop-ment Corporation • New York City Council • New York City Department of Small Business Services • New York City Department of Youth and Community Development • New York State Department of Labor • New York State Department of State • New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

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BOARD & ADVISORY BOARDS

NATIONAL BOARD: Lewis E. Miller, Qvidian, Chair • Ami Ariel, G-Way Management, LLC • Plinio Ayala, Per Scholas • Derek Braddock, BraddockMatthews, LLC • Manny Cancel, Con Edison • Ken Cooper, Bloomberg • Daryan Dehghanpisheh • Charles Eaton, Creating IT Futures Foundation • John Fox, Fox Consulting Man-agement Group • Blair Greenwood, Bregal Sagemount • Jean Hill, Alvarez & Marsal • Carolyn Landis, Catalyst Partners, LLC • Jan Lodal, Lodal and Company • Ian Shrank, MCIC Vermont • Gregory Sills • Joe Squeri, Citadel • John Hoyt Stookey, Suburban Propane

ADVISORY BOARDS: CINCINNATI: Mary Beth Molloy, Chair • Leslie Brooks • Bob Carson • Melissa E. Heaton • Lisa Kaminski • Phil Reif-enberg • Timothy Schoonover • Jenny Schwarberg • Margo Springs • Dani

Watkins • COLUMBUS: Joe Ours, Chair • Matt Anderson • Harold Ben-nett • Dave Cherry • Doug Donovan • Wendy Ivany • Michelle Kerr • Mark

Kovacevich • Kristin Lowery • Karen Pfriem • Bruce Zion • DALLAS: Mon-treece Smith , Chair • Alvin Abrams • Brian Bernknopf • Creig Christman • Mike Courtney • Aliah Henry • Jyoti Lynch • Scott Lutz • Tino Matthew •

Errika Flood Moultrie • Shawn Wills • NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION: Ed Glabus, Chair • Theresa Caragol • Barbara Ebel • Jason Green • Lisa

Paro • James Ray • NEW YORK: Wayne Kunow, Co-Chair • Damian Rivera, Co-Chair • Andi Azzolina • Sagar Bhatt • Noa Eisenberg • Carlos Garcia • Susannah Gillette • Alex Goetze • Ankur Jain • Khushpreet Kaur • Gurmeet Khalsa • Stephanie LeBlanc • Adam Nalewajek • Annie Papp • Angel Pinero • Amber Shapiro • Simon Whittington

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