Breakthrough Twin Cities is a single program with a dual mission.

  1. We provide a six-year, tuition-free academic enrichment and college access program that helps historically marginalized students prepare for college success. 
  2. We foster the next generation of diverse, talented educators through our Teaching Fellowship program, which trains college students for careers in education.

Breakthrough Twin Cities supports students on their journey to college by fostering a community of mutual learning with the next generation of educators so they both can collaborate, grow, and thrive.

1,966

84%

is the average amount of college costs that the BTC Class of 2026 had covered by scholarships and grants.

of our students reported having strong, positive college-going role models at BTC.

Breakthrough has served 1,966 students since 2005!

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of Teaching Fellows reported improvement in their teaching skills as a result of their Fellowship.

of Teaching Fellow alumni work in the field of education.

98%

61%

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reported that they have a better understanding of the rigor of a teaching career because of their experience with BTC.

Breakthrough Twin Cities envisions a future where all students have the resources to reach their full potential, where every classroom is led by an engaging teacher committed to each student’s success, and where society as a whole realizes the ultimate social and economic benefits of fully investing in its youth.