Programs

Minds Matter's mission to bring bright and motivated high school students from low-income families together with dedicated mentors to achieve academic excellence and expand educational horizons is met through three separate programs: the Sophomore Program, the Junior Program, and the Senior Program.

The Sophomore Program curriculum develops the students' skills in key academic and leadership areas. Each student is matched with two mentors with whom he/she meets weekly during the school year for 4-hour mentoring sessions. The unique curriculum focuses on writing and critical thinking, public speaking, debate and preparation for the PSAT exam. The yearlong experience provides a foundation for the final component of the Sophomore Program, the summer college preparation program. During the school year, students apply to academically intensive summer programs at colleges, universities and prep schools throughout the United States, which they attend as rising juniors.

Students in the Junior Program continue to work with their mentors to refine their writing, oral presentation, and interviewing skills. Juniors also attend an intensive, 15-week SAT prep course, which ensures they are able to realize their dream of pursuing higher education. Juniors who successfully complete the program are given the opportunity to attend domestic summer college preparation programs as well as programs abroad, in countries including Costa Rica, Japan, and Spain.

The Senior Program guides students through the college application process, including school selection, interviews and financial aid. In addition the program provides workshops on how to adapt to college life. At the end of the year, Minds Matter provides seniors with a performance-based stipend of up to $2,000 to pay for tuition, books, and/or computers. Minds Matter graduates have attended universities including University of Colorado, University of California, Yale, and dozens of other establishments across the country.

Minds Matter, Inc.
1120 Avenue of Americas
4th Floor
New York, NY 10036
info@mindsmatter.org
212.626.6584