Chavis Community Center has been selected to house the first Raleigh College Center, an information hub for people who want to learn about going to college.

The College Center is sponsored by the Raleigh Colleges and Community Collaborative, which recently won a $1.3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help low-income young people in Raleigh complete their postsecondary education and get good jobs. The Collaborative includes the six colleges and universities in Raleigh as well as the City of Raleigh, the Wake County Public School System, Wake County Human Services, businesses, faith-based organizations, nonprofits, teens and college students.