BridgeU is an annual 14-week mentorship program from August - November offered to students of historically black universities and colleges in Atlanta, Georgia to create a pipeline of diverse talent to Corporate America to increase employment rates post-graduation. BridgeU will convene with a Scholarship Gala where students, recommended by their mentors, will receive scholarships to further their education.
Program Enrollment:
April 1 - July 31 annually.
Eligibility
For Mentees and Mentors
To be eligible as a mentee, mentees must be enrolled full-time or part-time as an undergraduate or graduate student at a historically black college and university located in Atlanta, GA.
To be eligible as a mentor, mentors must:
be located in Atlanta, GA;
have, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree;
be employed (self-employed included)
pass a criminal background check