Educational Student Tours (EST) is a non-profit organization based in North Hills, CA, that has been providing college access programs for economically disadvantaged students since 1987. Their mission is to increase the access, retention, and graduation rates of youth in the foster care system and from low-income communities at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to transform their lives.
EST offers a comprehensive range of services, including pre-college preparation, college advising, application essay coaching, ACT/SAT prep tutoring, financial literacy education, scholarship essay coaching, and monthly meetings. They also provide support during college through networking events, connections to campus support services, and connections to EST alumni attending the same school. Additionally, EST offers post-college assistance, including graduate school guidance and connections to a professional network of EST graduates for workforce assistance. Their impactful programs have resulted in over $4 million in institutional scholarships awarded to the class of 2022 and high acceptance rates into prestigious universities.
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