Educating Students Together (EST) College Access Program

Established in 2002, Educating Students Together (EST) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Los Angeles whose mission is to create educational opportunities for youth from the foster care system and low-income communities. EST provides pre-college, in-college, and post-college services, including college application and scholarship essay coaching, college prep workshops, financial literacy, tuition assistance, mentoring, individualized support, alumni networking, and graduate school admissions assistance to over 400 youth from resource-limited neighborhoods, per year. Since its inception, EST has supported over 5,100 youth from low-income communities to help them realize their dreams of accessing higher education.