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