Admissions Gambit Receives National Funding to Advance Racial Equity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jan. 3, 2023

Media Contact: Dr. Erwin Hesse

Phone: 301-615-2232

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(OLNEY, MD) – Admissions Gambit is proud to announce its selection as a member of the Racial Equity portfolio at?NewSchools Venture Fund, a national nonprofit that provides funding and support to innovators with bold ideas to reimagine learning and advance equity in education.?

With the investment from NewSchools, Admissions Gambit will provide free college admissions guidance and essay advising to rising high school seniors of underrepresented and low-income backgrounds. First-generation college applicants are particularly encouraged to apply. The online application will go live in Spring 2023.?

“My parents told me to go to college, but I had to learn everything on my own as a first-generation student,” said Dr. Erwin Hesse , Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer of Admissions Gambit. He enrolled at Montgomery College and earned two associates degrees, a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland, a masters degree from the University of Baltimore, and a doctorate in education from Johns Hopkins. Dr. Hesse has worked for over a decade in admissions offices at Maryland, Johns Hopkins, and Georgetown reviewing thousands of applications, transcripts, and essays. In his last role at Amazon, Dr. Hesse created and led a national engagement program to recruit students from minority serving institutions to coveted tech and non-tech roles.?

Unfortunately, the average high school counselor to student ratio in the US is 482-to-1. Many counseling departments are overworked and understaffed. Admissions Gambit provides students and their parents a year-round educational consultant. Their services cover a variety of topics such as high school course selections, guidance on extracurriculars, narrowing down college choices, mock interviews, brainstorming essay topics, and essay review sessions. Andrea H. , Cofounder and Chief Operating Officer of Admissions Gambit, said, “This grant is a game changer for our students and their families. We feel honored to have been selected for this prestigious grant and stand ready to make an impact in our community.”?

NewSchools made funding decisions through a process that shifts grantmaking power to a diverse council of parents, students, and educators. They bring their own experiences, ideas, and concerns to discussions on solutions needed at this moment. The funded organizations are taking innovative approaches to disrupt racial inequities and advance the well-being and achievement of students in Black, Latino, and Indigenous communities across the country. In addition to funding, Admissions Gambit will receive management assistance support from NewSchools and will join a national community of practice focused on advancing racial equity solutions.?

About Admissions Gambit

As the college application process becomes more competitive, a recent survey found 160,000 students hire an independent educational consultant each year. Admissions Gambit provides this opportunity to all families regardless of their socioeconomic background. Admission Gambit’s mission to provide stellar one-on-one guidance complements their philosophy to keep services at an affordable rate without sacrificing quality. With Admissions Gambit by their side, students and their families will checkmate the college application process.?

About NewSchools ??

NewSchools Venture Fund is a national nonprofit that supports and invests in promising teams of educators and innovators who want to reimagine learning. NewSchools helps teams accomplish their missions to achieve outstanding results for the schools, students, and educators they serve. NewSchools is committed to helping students graduate high school prepared and inspired to achieve their most ambitious dreams and plans. Through its investing, management assistance, network building, and thought leadership, NewSchools reimagines PreK-12 education.??