ScholarMatch
ScholarMatch’s mission is to support underserved first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds to earn a bachelor’s degree within five years. We provide virtual individualized advising, targeted financial support, and career mentoring all the way to graduation.
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CREATE ·2025 Grants ChallengeCollege Access Mentorship for First-Generation Students
ScholarMatch’s Destined for College Program provides first-generation students from under-resourced LA high schools with 1:1 college application coaching provided year-round by a trained volunteer mentor. In a state where the average student-to-counselor ratio for individual guidance is 464:1, our students receive the mentorship and support they deserve but cannot easily access—resulting in an average of 3 college acceptances per student and a clear path to higher education.
- CREATE ·2024 Grants Challenge
College Access for First Generation Youth
ScholarMatch is battling income inequality by bringing robust college access services to 200 first-generation students in Southeast Los Angeles. To support low-income and first-gen students in dismantling the systemic barriers to a college degree and increasing their lifetime earning power, we offer year-round college access mentorship, application workshops, free SAT prep, and more. These vital supports ensure students have the resources they need most to break the cycle of income inequality.