The College Success Foundation, also known as CSF, administers five scholarship programs. Established in 2000, it works in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to offer achievers scholarships and mentoring support to more than 450 low-income students per year. The foundation has granted over 4000 scholarships and raised nearly $300 million. The College Success Foundation offers the GEAR UP program, which encourages schools, colleges, universities and community-based organizations to help students stay in school and pursue collegiate-level studies. The foundation works with hometown and college mentors who help students to prepare for college life. It provides academic advising, leadership development, test preparation and after-school programs through the HERO Initiative. The College Success Foundation manages the selection process for the Get Ready for Math and Science Conditional Scholarship program.