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.
Project Access is a global community
of mentors and entrepreneurial students
15
Country teams
5,000+
Amazing mentors
4,000+
Students helped
Meet our trailblazers!
Campus Teams
We have amazing Campus Teams working at the following universities 🎓
Team
Meet our Trustees
Emil Bender Lassen | Co-founder & Chair
Emil co-founded Project Access in 2016 and served as our CEO from Oct. 2017 to July 2020. Since then, he’s had brief stints at Aula Education and McKinsey, but is now back in the world of social entrepreneurship having co-founded Home.Earth, a European impact real estate developer focusing on affordable, inclusive and regenerative urban development. He is recognised as a WEF Global Shaper and a Gates Foundation Goalkeeper.
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 CEO of ULS technology PLC and serves as an advisor to organisations including Circl, a socially conscious leadership programme connecting youth from less privileged backgrounds to young professionals at top-tier companies. He invests in early stage businesses with a focus on impact investing. Jesper brings a long career in travel, finance and technology, having previously served as HSBC’s Global Head of Digital as a Channel and the COO of CompareTheMarket.
Richard Probst | Trustee
Richard is a Consultant 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 maximise 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
