Matriculate

Matriculate is a national nonprofit working to ensure the nation’s talented, diverse students from low-income backgrounds have the opportunity to attend college and thrive, and our mission is to empower high-achieving high school students from low-income backgrounds to make the leap to our nation’s top colleges and universities. As such, Matriculate is committed to partnering with communities of staff, high school students, and undergraduate Advising Fellows to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization. We seek to build a team that is active in contributing to advancing and sustaining a culture in which all lived experiences are welcome. As an organization committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in theory and action, our vision is that one day all students in America will have access to and be effectively supported at a variety of colleges and universities—regardless of their income or background—which will give them a unique opportunity to change the trajectory of their lives and the lives of their families.

Matriculate is working to build an America in which all students have a fair shot at attending and succeeding at their college and/or university of choice- including institutions in which have long been reserved primarily for individuals from an affluent background. To do so, we empower teams of undergraduates to provide free virtual college advising to high-achieving high school juniors and seniors from low-income backgrounds. Equipped with more than 50 hours of training, undergraduate Advising Fellows provide the information, guidance, and support that these high school students need to apply to, gain admission at, and excel in the best institutions. Matriculate is working to build an America in which all talented students have a fair shot at top colleges and universities long reserved primarily for the elite. 

Matriculate is committed to creating a diverse organization and fostering an equitable and inclusive culture. We believe in the power of team, people-centered approaches, equity-centered philosophies and practices, and a dedication to meaningful, lasting impact. With this in mind, we strive to be a place in which individuals can engage in meaningful work, contribute to the mission, collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders, and also experience a culture in which there is room to reflect and grow, refine practices, contribute and collaborate, deliver outcomes, and have the spaciousness needed to rejuvenate in order to be your best self. 

Matriculate is a founding partner of Bloomberg Philanthropies' college access and success initiative called CollegePoint, which aims to help as many as 65,000 students to apply to, enroll in, and graduate from the best colleges and universities.