Quill.org, a leading AI-powered nonprofit dedicated to improving literacy and critical thinking skills, is expanding its impact in higher education with the support of Axim Collaborative.

With a mission to help more than 10 million low-income students annually become proficient readers, writers, and critical thinkers, Quill has already reached eleven million K-12 students and numerous post-secondary learners since its founding, and hundreds of millions of student responses are scored each year through Quill. Recognizing the urgent need for stronger writing support at the college level, particularly in community colleges, Quill is taking a strategic step forward. Axim’s funding will enable Quill to pilot a targeted initiative focused on first-year composition courses, a crucial academic milestone that sets students up for long-term success in college and their careers.

This collaboration is designed to bridge the gap in college preparedness, as research indicates that only 32% of students enter higher education with the necessary academic skills to succeed. Through a structured pilot program, Quill will partner with a community college to implement and evaluate its adaptive learning tools in first-year English composition courses. The pilot will assess student writing improvements through pre- and post-diagnostic assessments, surveys, classroom observations, and instructor feedback. By leveraging data-driven insights, Quill will refine its offerings to better serve the unique needs of college students, ensuring they gain the writing proficiency necessary for academic and professional advancement.