What is the Equity Scholars Program?
After years of building our academic mentorship program, we are delighted to be in a place where we can tackle one of our long-term goals: providing pro-bono mentorship to students from underserved communities.
Our Equity Scholars Program provides selected scholars with the full breadth of ESM’s mentoring. Depending on each scholar’s needs and goals, they will partner with a variety of ESM Prep mentors:
- College counselors will offer individualized mentorship along with guidance in finding and applying to each student’s best-fit college or university.
- Essay coaches work with students to develop and fine-tune college application essays so that they highlight each student’s unique narrative.
- Test preparation goes beyond mere studying, including personal diagnostics, tailored tutoring, and test-specific testing strategies.
Who is eligible for the program?
In order to be eligible for the Equity Scholars Program, students must:
- Be a first generation college student OR a member of a racial group that is underrepresented in higher education.
- A first generation college student is a student whose parents did not graduate from college.
- Examples of underrepresented communities include but are not limited to members of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color).
- Be going into their junior year of high school.
- Plan on attending a US college after graduation.
We are now accepting applications for the high school class of 2027. The deadline is November 1, 2025. Learn more about how to apply here!
