Our Mission
Scholarship Plus provides NYC students with equitable access to a fulfilling college journey through individualized support and a four-year scholarship, PLUS a community that opens opportunities for life.
Our Why
Since 2010, Scholarship Plus has provided financial assistance and personalized support to 192 students — 98% of our students have graduated college on time.
First-generation, low-income students are four times more likely to leave college in their first year, and only about 10% earn a degree within six years. Most programs offer either financial aid or advising—but rarely both. Scholarship Plus bridges that gap with a four-year scholarship and sustained, personalized support to help scholars not only attend college, but succeed in it.
Values
Scholarship Plus invests time, attention, and mentoring to understand and address the injustices and inequities that can prevent each scholar from thriving. SPlus' commitment to first-gen scholars is actualized in the values below.
Advocacy
Building on scholars’ and community members’ existing foundations of self-advocacy.
Anti-Racism
Consciously examining and challenging structural racism within our speech, actions, policies and programming.
Community
Practicing self-reflection and unlearning exclusionary behaviors, so our community members feel safe to show up authentically.
Dignity
Respecting the individuality and self-agency of scholars.
Equity
Identifying systemic barriers that affect scholars, and advocating to close gaps in resources while helping build a path toward generation wealth.
"The Plus in Scholarship Plus is about mentorship, learning, and community, and it's what makes this scholarship so special." Zeshan, Yale University