We guide driven yet underserved students to graduate from the nation’s most selective colleges.

Graduating from a selective college is the most reliable way for low-income students to access well-resourced networks and competitive careers, leave poverty behind, and create their desired future. Yet, only 3% of high-achieving low-income students in the U.S. graduate from a selective college.

Minds Matter Bay Area (MMBay) solves for college “undermatching”: the underrepresentation of high-achieving, low-income students at selective colleges across the country. Founded in 2010, we have graduated over 200 alumni: 100% have been accepted to 4-year colleges, 75% attend the most selective colleges in the country, and 100% have graduated from college within 4 years.

Our weekly program is free for all students, and delivered by a powerful network of volunteers who mentor, teach, and accompany our students on their pathway to, through, and beyond college.



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Become a Mentee

At Minds Matter Bay Area (MMBay), our volunteer mentors and instructors prepare students for selective colleges by helping you build awareness of your options for higher education, providing you weekly guidance to navigate the difficult college admissions process, and supporting you to build confidence in your own story and potential.

100% of our alumni have been accepted to 4-year colleges

Volunteer to Serve

As a volunteer, you will join a community of local professionals who dedicate themselves to making a profound difference in our students’ lives. This is your opportunity to offer deep service that will transform a life, grow your skills in mentorship and leadership, and build lifelong friendships with like-minded peers who also want to give back in a meaningful way.

100% are on track to graduate from college within 4 years

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Our students—compared with similar peers—are 25X as likely to graduate from a selective college that prepares them for career and beyond.

As a donor, you will help us continue our proven impact on students and families for generations to come.

Apply to be a Mentee, Volunteer, or Associate Board member!

Our Mentee, Volunteer, and Associate Board applications are now open! Check out the links below to learn more.

Minds Matter Bay Area (MMBay) solves for college “undermatching”: the underrepresentation of high-achieving, low-income students at selective colleges across the country. Founded in 2010, we have graduated over 200 alumni: 100% have been accepted to 4-year colleges, 75% attend the most selective colleges in the country, and 100% have graduated from college within 4 years.

Our weekly program is free for all students, and delivered by a powerful network of volunteers who mentor, teach, and accompany our students on their pathway to, through, and beyond college. Our programs and services are funded through diligent fundraising, a yearlong endeavor supported by a dedicated coalition of Associate Board members.

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