Welcome to Amherst A Better Chance, in Amherst, Massachusetts. ABC is a national residential high school program that prepares academically talented and highly motivated African American, Latino, Asian, and Indigenous American students from educationally underserved school districts for college and future leadership roles in the broader community. Since the Amherst program began, over 120 ABC scholars have graduated from ARHS, and they have attended more than 50 colleges and universities. Scholars live family-style with the RDs in a warm supportive environment enriched by daily sessions with Amherst College tutors. ABC board members, community mentors and ARHS faculty and staff also offer guidance and support. ABC scholars forge lasting bonds with local host families through monthly weekend visits and additional enrichment activities. Please help to support our program and make a donation today!
Special Guest Speakers from the ABC House Co-Directors Tem Blessed and Nancita Alejandro, Board Member Rika Clement, and scholar residents. Thursday May 22 7:00 – 8:30 PM, via Zoom Register here
Read MoreTo benefit Amherst A Better Chance (ABC) Grace Episcopal Church, Amherst April 29th, 2025 7:30 p.m. Featuring: The Amherst Area Gospel Choir Amherst Regional High School Hurricane Singers UMass Gospel Choir Before the concert: Please gather with other ABC community friends and meet the ABC scholars at a Welcome Reception. Join us for light refreshments […]
Read MoreNovember 28, 2023 5:30pm–8:30pm Mercedes-Benz of Springfield 295 Burnett Rd, Chicopee, MA 01020 Join us for a festive evening of networking, sipping, and shopping at the Mercedes-Benz of Springfield! Get into the holiday spirit as you connect with fellow professionals, sip on delicious drinks, and shop for unique gifts…for yourself or others. 🙂 This in-person […]
Read MoreSid and Isabel Ferreira with ABC Board President Keith Nesbitt We owe a great deal of our success over the past 5 years to Sid and Isabel Ferreira, resident directors extraordinaire. But the Ferreira’s involvement with and support of Amherst ABC goes back almost 30 years. In that time we could not have asked for […]
Read MoreInterested in learning more about becoming a host parent/host family? There are no “requirements,” i.e., family size, age of children, etc. Successful host families have been parents with an empty nest and parents with young children, as well as parents with children currently in the secondary schools. Click here to learn more.