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About the Urban College of Boston: A Two-Year College The Urban College of Boston was founded by ABCD as a non-traditional, multicultural college chartered in 1993 by the state’s Department of Higher Education to grant associate degrees in Early Childhood Education, Human Services Administration and General Studies. The Urban College was fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) in 2001 and received continuing accreditation in 2006. Dr. Linda Edmonds Turner is the current president of the college which serves more than 750 students each semester. This year, thousands of relatives, friends and supporters packed the overflowing ballroom of the Boston Park Plaza Hotel for UCB’s celebration of its 14th commencement on Sunday, June 10, 2007. First lady Diane Patrick, wife of  Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, keynoted the commencement celebration. This year Associate Degrees, Child Development Associate Certificates (CDAs) and other certificates were awarded to 171 students. UCB provides inner-city residents who might otherwise never go to college a highly supportive environment that integrates a college education with career preparation and skill development, and both encourages and enables students to transfer to four-year institutions to complete their bachelors degrees. Through its direct connection with ABCD, UCB offers students extensive support services (including day care, referral health services, personal counseling and job placement) that enable them to stay in school and complete their degrees. The college serves as a “feeder system” for students from literacy, GED, adult education, Head Start (parents and staff) and youth programs into higher education. ABCD, in turn, serves as a “feeder system” to UCB, with many ABCD employees studying at the college or providing referrals to it. The Urban College offers for college credit for job-training and staff development programs, creating a direct link between these programs and the world of higher education. The college also provides relevant internship opportunities for students. Urban College is authorized to provide federal Pell Grants to eligible students — the number of Pell Grants issued by the college has increased from serving 95 students in 1997 to 331.