Michael J. Carter is the founder and CEO of Strive for College, a nonprofit that helps low-income students find a college, graduate, and achieve living wage jobs. His virtual mentoring platform, UStrive, reaches over 1.2 million students, as well as Fortune 500s like American Express and Deloitte. Michael was named a CNN Hero in 2013, Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2014, and one of The Gentry Top 50 Philanthropists.