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College prep for low-income students Los Angeles

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Shelsy Zárate Chávez Program Coordinator Minds Matter SoCal

Welcoming Shelsy Zárate Chávez as Program Coordinator

December 11, 2025 by Bill Admans

A Full Circle Journey Expanding Minds Matter SoCal’s Impact Minds Matter Southern California is growing—and we’re thrilled to announce that Shelsy Zárate Chávez has joined our team as Program Coordinator! This new role reflects our expansion as we continue to serve more students, engage more volunteers, and strengthen alumni programming. With Shelsy joining our programming […]

Minds Matter Southern California Students Score Big with College Acceptances and Scholarships

May 30, 2024 by Bill Admans

Minds Matter Southern California Class of 2024 students have been accepted to leading colleges and universities, including Harvard, Columbia, Dartmouth, Stanford, Middlebury, Bowdoin, Pomona, Pitzer, UPenn, Washington University, UCLA, and USC.

Minds Matter Southern California class of 2024 early acceptances

Aspiring Freshman with Stellar Grades and Big Dreams for College? Apply to Minds Matter Southern California Now!

February 15, 2024 by mindsmatterla

Calling all driven and determined high school freshmen from low-income families who want to go to college! Applications for Minds Matter Southern California Fall 2024 sophomore class are now open.

Minds Matter Southern California Class of 2023 Celebrates 100% College Acceptance Rate

May 21, 2023 by mindsmatterla

The Minds Matter Southern California class of 2023 is headed to college. Seventy-five percent of their 2023 class will be attending the Top 50 Schools. The class of 24 students has received over $1.4 Million in scholarships and financial aid.

Minds Matter Southern California Signs Bubble Agency as its PR Partner

February 23, 2023 by mindsmatterla

Minds Matter Southern California, a non-profit organization that provides mentorship, resources, and guidance to low-income high school students in pursuit of college education, has appointed Bubble Agency, the global PR, marketing, and events specialist for the media and entertainment technology and services sectors, as its PR agency.

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Welcoming Kira Magruder as Senior Development Manager

Minds Matter Southern California Celebrates Three New QuestBridge Scholars

Shelsy Zárate Chávez Program Coordinator Minds Matter SoCal

Welcoming Shelsy Zárate Chávez as Program Coordinator

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Minds Matter Southern California Honored with Prestigious HALO Award for Volunteer Excellence

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