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To open the door to higher education for the inner city youth; to break down the barriers that hinder potential students from entering college; and to provide support that empowers them to succeed. On Point for College Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) organization. On Point for College Incorporated is funded through private donations and grants. Contributions may be made with direct individual support, bequests, employers, organizations, mentoring, and in-kind services. Financial contributions are tax-deductible. From austere beginnings come remarkable results. In 1999, Ginny Donohue left a corporate career to found On Point for College, devoting her time and energy to the educational success of inner-city youth. For the first few years, she led the charge from the trunk of her car, which served as office space. As the program reached more students, it attracted the attention of donors and volunteers, who quickly caught on to the spirit -- and importance -- of Ginny's work. She had found, as one student put it, a way to share her "college access know-how." Ginny knows that the biggest obstacles beg some of the simplest solutions. She built On Point on the basics, because that's where many would-be students fall away. Intimidated by the application process, skeptical about being able to afford college, and lacking basic transportation to get them to the dormitory door, many students are hindered by a fog of logistics that, to them, is a wall impossible to scale. These students found in Ginny Donohue and On Point for College what they needed to achieve success in education. Ginny Donohue wants the world to see how much it needs them.