Project Access

🏃♀️ Project Access goes London Marathon 2026! 🏃♂️ We’re looking for 4 fundraising runners to join us at the London Marathon on 26 April 2026 and run for educational equality. By running and fundraising with Project Access, you’ll help finance our UK Mentee Application Bootcamp in August, supporting 40–50 underrepresented students on their path to top universities and careers. Interested in taking on the challenge or want to learn more? 👉 Reach out to our CEO Simon at simon.schuenemann@projectaccess.org

Huge congrats to Celine Yang for winning our Mentor of the Month award this January 💙
 From SAT prep to essays, Celine truly went above and beyond — carefully breaking down mistakes, sharing tailored resources, and always showing up with patience and encouragement. Beyond academics, she was a steady source of calm and confidence during some of the most stressful moments of the process, helping her mentee believe in their strengths and overall application.
 At Project Access, we believe that passion and potential define a person's future. And with mentors like Celine, we are getting one step closer every day to achieving equal access to higher education 💪
 Thank you, Celine!

We’re so excited to share our very first Feedback Fairy of the Month — and to celebrate the amazing Miruna Cornaschi 🧚🏻♀️💫
 Miruna has been a huge part of launching our new Essay Clinic, taking the time to give incredibly thoughtful, kind, and constructive feedback on dozens of mentee essays. Her dedication perfectly captures what makes this community so special: people showing up for students and helping open doors to top universities.
 ✍️ What’s the Essay Clinic?
It’s a new feature on our platform where mentees can submit their application essays for anonymous review by experienced mentors — completely free, and in addition to 1-to-1 mentoring.
 🌱 Why get involved?
For mentees, it’s a chance to get extra support and confidence before hitting “submit.”
For mentors, even a small time commitment can make a real difference in a student’s journey.
 We’re incredibly grateful for community members like Miruna who help make education more accessible, regardless of background!
 🔗 Curious to join as a mentor or mentee? Find out more via the link in our bio.

🚀 We’re excited to announce that Project Access is heading to Cyprus! 
 We’ll be joining the 4th Youth Tech Fest Cyprus in Limassol to share practical insights on applying to top universities, including the Ivy League and Oxbridge. Throughout the day, our team will lead sessions focused on demystifying the admissions process, essay workshops, interview clinics, and honest conversations about real student experiences.
 A special thank you to Sean Alimov 🚀 , founder of Youth Tech Fest, for making this collaboration possible! We’re looking forward to engaging with students, parents, and educators and continuing our mission to expand access to world-class education 💛

🇨🇭 We’re expanding to St. Gallen!
 We are excited to announce that the University of St. Gallen (HSG) is now part of our growing network of universities we support — giving more ambitious students access to one of Europe’s top business schools.
 Renowned for excellence in business, economics and law, HSG brings together 10,000+ students from 100+ nationalities and is consistently ranked among Europe’s leading universities.
 🚀 Applications are now open
We’re recruiting both mentees (students applying to HSG) and mentors (current students & alumni) to join our community.

Whether you’re seeking guidance or want to give back — this is your chance to make a real impact.
 👉 Join our team and help open doors to St. Gallen and beyond!

🎓 Dreaming of studying at WHU? We will help you get there! On January 14, Project Access is teaming up with WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management for an online session with current WHU students — to give you honest insights into student life and show how Project Access can help you get into Germany’s No. 1 Business School. At Project Access, we level the playing field for high-potential students by providing mentoring, guidance, and access to opportunities that shouldn’t depend on background. In this session, we’ll show how Project Access can support you from first interest to final admission. 🚀 If WHU is on your radar, this is a session you don’t want to miss! 📅 January 14 
📍 Online 
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/e-ttB-3N

Huge congrats to Luckshika Sutharsan for winning our Mentor of the Month award this December✨💓 Luckshika has gone above and beyond to help Poppy with her personal statement, admissions tests and interviews, all whilst balancing student life at Cambridge!💫 And most importantly, she's given her mentee the confidence that her goals are achievable💪 At Project Access, we believe that passion and potential define a person's future. And with mentors like Luckshika, we are getting one step closer every day to achieving equal access to higher education! #projectaccess #mentorship #mentorofthemonth #nonprofit #university

We’re still carrying the positive energy from the Project Access London Summit earlier this October — a day filled with inspiring stories, new connections, and a shared passion for levelling the playing field 🚀🌟 A heartfelt thank you to WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management for being one of our main sponsors and for surrounding our community with so much support and encouragement! Through panels and workshops, we broke down barriers around studying abroad and gave a glimpse into all things WHU: from applications and academics to the close, family-like campus culture. We’re grateful for WHU’s partnership in helping match opportunities with talent and empowering the PA community to dream big! 🫶🏻