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Do you want to apply at a top US college?
The Project Access US Undergraduate Program is a free mentorship program helping less privileged students apply for Bachelor’s degrees at leading US colleges.
When you join the program you will be paired with a mentor who studies at your dream college and guides you through the application process. Your mentor will give you 1-1 advice on picking the right college for you, the Common App essay, references, interviews, short essay prompts, and all other aspects of your application. You will also get access to our collection of resources for all steps of the application and join an awesome community of inspiring applicants from all around the world.
Sounds good? Then apply today or read on to find out more about the program or mentorship and whether you are eligible. We can’t wait to get to meet you and support you in your application journey to top US colleges.
What does the US Undergraduate Program have to offer?
Mentorship
One-on-one mentorship with a trained student mentor who studies your degree at your dream college to help you build your application on your strengths.
Resources
Access to more than 50 tailored resources for the US Undergraduate application journey and created from the experience of our previous applicants. Expect everything from webinars to short guides, as well as a planning tool and checklists to stay on top your application.
Community
A network of inspiring students who go through the US application process with you. This is your chance to meet and discuss your experiences with like-minded mentees from all over the world so you can support and help each other to make the best decisions.
Seven steps to a successful application to the United States
We have been supporting applicants to US colleges from all over the world for more than five years, so we know the challenges you will face.
Most importantly, the Project Access team and the mentors had to overcome them as well. Our resources and mentorship are focused on the seven proven steps we found most crucial to a successful US undergrad application.
How do I join a Project Access Program?
1. Application
Fill out our application form to help us understand your motivation to join the US Undergraduate program and your personal circumstances. Make sure you have your high school grades and a short motivational essay ready! We consider all applicants fairly and individually and you can easily get in touch if you think we made a mistake.
2. Eligibility Check
Thanks to our partners, we can help less privileged students apply to leading US colleges for free. To be accepted you should demonstrate that you are facing socio-economic, demographic, geographic, or access to information barriers – and that you have good grades
3. Program launch
When you are accepted, you will meet all other mentees in a kick-off call once the program starts and get paired with your mentor in a matter of days. In the meanwhile, you can take another look at the resources in our Access Academy to make sure you get a head start in your application journey.
Meet some of our mentees
Our program is entirely free for students, thanks to our donors and partners. In turn, we promise to offer our program to the students who need it.
Mentee/mentor testimonials
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