Students of color and low income backgrounds have a systemic disadvantage when it comes to gaining access to college. There's much more to the college application process than standardized tests and getting good grades. Minds Matter provides as many students as possible with the emotional support, institutional knowledge, and hands-on assistance they need to overcome this disadvantage and balance the scales of opportunity and access with a proven holistic approach. ----- By donating to this charity, you WILL make a powerful, tangible impact on many bright, ambitious students who have the desire and tenacity to make an enormous positive change on their family, community, and the world at large. I’ve seen how the process works first hand in my time as a mentor and my continued experience supporting the volunteer recruitment process. ----- This is NOT a pie-in-the-sky, hope for the best type of charitable donation — this money goes to supporting the students in the Los Angeles program *directly* and funding the systems that support their continued growth and success.