Educating Students Together
Accelerating College Opportunity for
Students of Color
The Problem
86% of Americans cannot afford to attend the four-year college that they get admitted to as high school seniors.
The majority of students in the United States receive financial aid.
Student demographics receiving financial aid
Our Impact
With over $17 million awarded in scholarships over the past four years, we have cracked the code on what it takes to help foster and high-achiveing low-income youth earn merit-based scholarships to pay for college
CLASS OF 2021
$2.1M
CLASS OF 2022
$3.8M
CLASS OF 2023
$4.4M
CLASS OF 2024
$7M
60%
Less than 1% of all high school students receive an offer of a full-ride scholarship, whereas 60% of EST scholars receive such an offer.
96%
96% of EST scholars are on track to graduate from four-year colleges, compared to 60% nationally.
100%
100% reside in low-income households and are accepted to 4-year colleges.
98%
Of our participants would recommend EST's College Access Program to their peers.
60%
Less than 1% of all high school students receive an offer of a full-ride scholarship, whereas 60% of EST scholars receive such an offer.
100%
100% reside in low-income households and are accepted to 4-year colleges.
96%
96% of EST scholars are on track to graduate from four-year colleges, compared to 60% nationally.
98%
Of participants would recommend EST's College Access Program to their peers.
