About Propel America

Propel America Ensures recent high school graduates are hired by employers into thriving wage healthcare jobs & earn the college credits necessary to advance in their careers.

Our Model

Propel America offers a new way for young adults to move quickly to a job that gives them a stable career in healthcare while continuing their education. With individual guidance and support, tuition-free training that also earns college credit, and guaranteed interviews with employer partners ready to hire, Propel removes the barriers many young people face, and makes hard work pay off the ways it’s supposed to.

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Communities We Serve

Louisiana
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
California

The Propel America Fellowship

The Fellowship is a structured training program where fellows gain technical industry skills, earn college credit, and ultimately, access the workforce.

Propel recruits young adults (aged 18-24) interested in launching their career journey in healthcare. Fellows work alongside a team of their peers as they engage in training programs with Propel college partners, earning college credit and in-demand industry credentials along the way. All fellows have the support of a personal career coach to guide them on their training journey and lead them through weekly Propel skill-building sessions to get ready for the world of work. Fellows participate tuition free, leveraging Pell grants.

With the support of their Propel coach, fellows apply for jobs at Propel’s employer partners. Fellows may receive support on everything from preparing a resume to mock interviewing. Fellows continue to receive support for six months after their training program and gain access to additional opportunities to build professional skills, expand their networks, and support.

The Fellowship

Hear from an Alumna

Propel America fellow Klarissa was ready to think about what life looks like after high school graduation. She was making enough money to cover their family expenses as a parent of young children, but Klarissa wanted a future job where she could gain her skills that would translate into a long-term career without taking on a large amount of debt to get there.

Propel America’s Medical Assistant pathway was one of several options she considered to invest her time with the intention of increasing her earning potential, and ultimately, the one she felt would best set her up for success.

Propel provided coaching and answered questions every step of the way, knowing Klarissa was juggling a lot behind the scenes. This meant that she didn’t have to navigate the application process and first days of learning alone and they were able to complete the program with confidence.