We Are
Minds Matter Seattle

Minds Matter transforms the lives of accomplished
high school students from low-income families by
broadening their dreams and preparing them
for college success.

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Students Accepted Into Four-Year Colleges & Universities

We strive to equip high school students with the tools to gain acceptance to a four-year university and navigate the financial aid process. Through these efforts, we help our students develop as individuals. Minds Matter works with motivated students because we believe that no student dedicated to earning a college education should be limited by socioeconomic status.

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Preparing Students For a Brighter Future

73% Of Students Admitted To Barron’s Most, Highly, Or Very Competitive Schools

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The Average Incoming GPA Of Minds Matter Students is 3.78

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89% Of Students Identify As Minorities

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What People Are Saying


"To know that I have people outside of my family that supports me and want to see me succeed has given me the motivation to keep pushing myself.”

-Nancy, Minds Matter alumni and Wheaton College Class of 2019


"It didn’t take long for me to notice the many constants between chapters of Minds Matter: extremely dedicated volunteers, enthusiastic and intellectually curious mentees."

- Jonathan, Minds Matter Washington, D.C. president

"I grew up believing I had to do everything for myself. Slowly, but surely, I learned how to ask for help… it was a huge lesson to realize that I sometimes can’t do it all. If anything, I need community."

- Zhi, Minds Matter San Francisco Alumna and Hamilton College Class of 2019

Minds Matter Students Receive Exciting News about Early Successes  

New York – NY – April 7, 2016 — Minds Matter students in chapters across the country have already received exciting news about scholarships and acceptances to competitive colleges and universities. Minds Matter students have received acceptance into some of our nation’s Most Competitive schools, as rated by Barron’s, including seven of eight Ivy League…

Minds Matter Seattle to Graduate its First Class of Seniors

New York, NY – April 6, 2016 – This June, Minds Matter Seattle will graduate its first class of students, many of whom have already received acceptance letters to prestigious universities. One student has been accepted to Princeton University, securing a loan-free financial aid package. Other students have been accepted to New York University, UCLA,…

Minds Matter Adds Thirteenth Chapter in Detroit

New York, NY – April 4, 2016 — Minds Matter, a national non-profit organization serving accomplished high school students from low-income families, approved the addition of a 13th chapter in Detroit, Michigan. The Detroit chapter will begin serving students in Fall 2016 and received a generous grant for seed funding from The Taubman Foundation. The…

Students

Our academic mentors work with their students through a three-year program from sophomore to senior year.

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Volunteers

Many volunteers meet with students for 3 hours on a weekly basis. This year, volunteers will donate over 8,000 hours of their time to MMD.

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Minds Matter would not be possible without our generous donators helping to continue our organization.

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