About NextGrad

North America’s Largest Higher Education Media Network

NextGrad connects high school students with life-changing opportunities by operating the largest higher education media network in North America. With a presence in 1,100 high schools across 30 U.S. states and 8 Canadian provinces, our digital screens and content engage students in 80 media markets during the most pivotal moments of their educational journey.

Our mission is simple yet powerful: Inspire every high school student to advance and succeed.

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What We Do

At NextGrad, we provide educational content and resources designed to help high school students discover their next steps after graduation. Whether it’s highlighting colleges, universities, trade programs, military opportunities, or public benefit campaigns, our platform ensures students are empowered to make informed decisions about their future.

Why Schools and Advertisers Partner with Us

  • Unparalleled Reach: Our high-traffic, school-based network delivers content that students see an average of 3.5 times per day, nine months a year, resulting in 100 million monthly impressions and over 1.3 billion annual impressions.
  • Key Influencers: We reach not just students but also the educators and counselors who guide their decisions.
  • Customizable Content: Schools can upload their own announcements and educational content to display alongside our partner campaigns – all at no cost.

Supporting Advertisers Across Sectors

NextGrad partners with:

    • Colleges, universities, and post-secondary programs
    • Military recruiters and public health advertisers
    • Programmatic media platforms and higher ed marketing agencies
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Empowering Schools, Students, and Communities

Free for High Schools

NextGrad is offered at no cost to high schools. All we need is an internet connection to power our network. Schools gain a resource that helps counselors share crucial information while connecting students with opportunities they may not have discovered otherwise.

Making an Impact with Scholarships

As part of our mission to inspire success, we provide scholarships to First Generation Students and Students of Need in every high school in our network. Since our founding in 2019, we’ve awarded over $600,000 in scholarships to deserving students across the U.S. and Canada.

Our Vision

Purpose

Create North America’s largesthigher ed media network located inside high schools.

Mission

Inspire every high school student to advance and succeed.

Value proposition

Free resource to high schools,funded by higher ed advertisers. 

Core values

Do the right thing
  • Act with integrity, honesty,  and transparency.
  • Be a trusted partner.
  • Maintain the highest level of ethics and accountability.
Win as a team
  • Collaboration is essential.
  • Value unique perspectives.
  • Do whatever it takes and have fun doing it.
 
Make an impact
  • Be bold and strive for excellence.
  • Help students succeed.
  • Make a positive impact.
Cultivate future leaders
  • Invest in relationships.
  • Build community.
  • Inspire and empower leadership.

Why NextGrad?

Unrivaled access
We’re the only higher ed media network located inside high schools, reaching captive students when and where they’re making critical decisions about their future.
Unrivaled impact
We reach over 1.3 billion students annually in 30 states and eight provinces in over 1,100 high schools in the US and Canada, and we’re just getting started. We’re an ‘always on’ network that works eight hours a day, nine months a year, inside the building. When you partner with NextGrad, you reach high school students and their key influencers every single school day.
Exceptional value
Considering our premium placement, we offer exceptional value and lower costs compared to other advertising formats, including print, direct, CTV, social, digital, and mobile. Our partners must agree – we have over a 90% renewal rate.
Mission focused
We inspire every high school student to advance and succeed. Since 2019, we’ve donated over USD $600,000 in scholarships to deserving student scholars across the United States and Canada.

Our team

We’re a high performing team unified in our mission to help high school students advance and succeed. 

Michael Margolies
Co-Founder & CEO
Asher Margolies
Co-Founder & COO
Melissa Miller Kincart
VP, High School Partnerships
Kristy Vivian
VP, Business Development
Erin Ward
Director, Digital Sales & Client Experience
Brady Brown
Director of Marketing
Jaxon Nilsson
Marketing Coordinator
Conner Koenen
Regional Director, College Partnerships
Tyler Seabaugh
Regional Director, College Partnerships
Jason Gould
Senior Media Buyer
Marc Margolies
High School Network Director
Alex Peters
High School Partnership Manager
Walker Dauphin
Technology Manager
Camron Wilson
Senior IT Manager
Ciera Belyea
Media Operations Manager
Elle Jones
Digital Media Operations Manager
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“My heartfelt thanks to NextGrad. Our screen has been well received and commented on by so many students this year…and I have at least 2 new colleges that want to sign on because they saw your kiosk!”

–HALEIGH HOYT, College and Career Readiness Coordinator, Bettendorf High School, Bettendorf, Iowa