Project Access Italy
We help students from underprivileged backgrounds apply to top universities.
For free.

What‘s Project Access Italy?

We are the Italian team at Project Access, a non-profit organization that connects bright Italian high school students from a disadvantaged background with Italian student mentors at top universities. We organize events, recruit mentors, and form partnerships with schools and companies to level the playing field in higher education admissions.

Learn more about about our work, how you can support us and what it’s like to join the many MENTEES FROM ITALY that already got paired with a mentor!

How you can help

Become a mentor

Are you passionate about reducing social inequalities and improving access to higher education for disadvantaged students? Then volunteer and become a Project Access mentor

Become a mentor

Schools & teachers

Do you want to make a difference in your students’ lives and help them apply to top universities abroad? You know your students best and we’d love to have you as a partner to organize events at your school to showcase how Project Access can help with university applications

Become an academic partner

Corporate Partners

Do you believe in increasing social mobility and giving all Italian high school students the chance to study at a top university abroad? We’d love events for our mentors and to partner with you, organize mentees, and work with you to improve access to higher education.

Become a corporate partner

Project Access Italy Bootcamp 2022

September 9th-11th 2022 in Rome!

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Our student life in the UK guide

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Scholarship guide

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What does it mean to be a mentee

Meet some of our mentees who have received support from Project Access and are now studying at the university of their dreams.

Mentee/mentor testimonials

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Learning from the experiences of my mentors made me feel more confident in my application. The amount of support I received exceeded my expectations and contributed to my success.

Bianca from Austria

@University College London

My mentor gave really thought-provoking feedback on my Common Application essay and also gave first-hand insight into US college life from the perspective of an international student. A big thank you to Project Access!
Selina from Singapore
@Harvard

When I decided I wanted to study at a university in the US, the idea seemed like a distant dream. My mentor had already been through the same process as me, so she knew exactly how to help me build an excellent application.

Julio from Brazil
@Columbia University

My mentors offered me invaluable insight throughout the application process. Applying for a prestigious university means you end up doubting yourself a lot, but my mentors were able to support me both academically and emotionally.
Xiny from Mainland China
@University of Oxford

Project Access and my mentor encouraged me during the process and made it possible for me to go all the way with my application. When I submitted my application, I felt 100% more confident.

Julie from Denmark
@King’s College London

As my amazing mentor studied the same degree at Cambridge, her experienced and detailed advice helped me immensely.

Yingxing, from Mainland China
@ University of Cambridge

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Project Access gave me the confidence I needed to apply to top universities. My mentor was always there to answer any questions, both big and small.

Markus, from Austria
@University College London

My Project Access mentor helped me through the whole process. They gave me advice on what to think about when choosing a university, meeting deadlines, as well as writing my application – now I have 3 different offers from some of the best universities in the world!

Emil from Denmark