At Project Access, we believe that the current university application system must change and that we can help level the playing field for underprivileged students. Our mentors have recently been through the application process themselves and can therefore give tailored advice to their mentees. Mentors help applicants throughout the entire application process and provide support on everything from summer reading lists to their personal reflections on moving away from home.
A global community of …
5,400+
Amazing mentors
170+
Team members
6,000+
Mentees helped
Meet our trailblazers!
Campus Teams
We have amazing Campus Teams working at the following universities 🎓
Team
Meet our Board of Trustees
Emil Bender Lassen | Co-founder & Chair
Emil is a co-founder of Project Access and led our movement as its CEO from October 2017 to June 2020. He has since then chaired our Board of Trustees. After stepping back as PA CEO, Emil co-founded Home.Earth to demonstrate a more affordable and sustainable way forward for urban development. He and his team have raised $75mn to bring the vision to life and are busy building affordable and sustainable homes in Denmark. In the fall of 2023, he decided to go back to school and is currently pursuing an MPP at Harvard Kennedy School as the 2023 Crown Prince Frederik Fellow.
Dr. Emily Tomlinson | Trustee
Emily is the Director of Admissions at Christ’s College, University of Cambridge. Prior to that, she worked full-time in the charity sector, serving as Head of Programme Strategy for Teach First, and worked at the University of London. Emily has been involved with Project Access in various capacities since 2016 and has, in her words, “loved every minute of it!”
Jesper With-Fogstrup | Trustee
Jesper is the Group CEO of Moneypenny and a passionate advocate for impact-driven leadership. He advises organizations such as Circl, a program bridging the gap between underprivileged youth and emerging professionals at leading companies. A dedicated impact investor, Jesper focuses on early-stage businesses addressing critical issues like diversity and homelessness. Jesper’s career spans travel, finance, and technology, Jesper has held pivotal roles, including CEO of Smoove, HSBC’s Global Head of Digital as a Channel, COO of CompareTheMarket, and senior positions in online travel.
Richard Probst | Trustee
Richard is a Director at Climeworks, which is empowering people and companies to fight global warming by offering carbon dioxide removal as a service via direct air capture technology. Prior to this, he was a Project Leader at BCG and member of BCG’s Social Impact practice area. He primarily focuses on supporting NGOs and non-profits in their strategy development to help maximize their impact. He holds a MSc from the Stockholm School of Economics and has been part of our network from the early days as a supporter and donor.
The partners that make our work possible
The incredible organisations and funders that enable us to grow and keep our program free for students.
Want to help us fight inequalities in admissions to top universities? We would love to partner with you!
Reach us on partnerships@projectaccess.org
