ABOUT US

#OneMomentumFamily

OUR VISION

Our vision is to help first-generation, low-income students achieve upward economic and social mobility.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to provide academic, financial, and career resources to ensure first-generation, low-income students get into college, graduate from college, and enter the workforce.

OUR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Career Exposure (10th Grade)

Program: Online career webinars and in-person industry-based panel discussions.

Career Discovery (11th Grade)

Program: In-person field trips and help finding and applying to summer programs.

College Preparation (12th Grade)

Program: Feedback on college application essays and help finding and applying to scholarships.

College Transition (Freshman Year of College)

Program: Mentorship from an upperclassmen on-campus and an annual $200 stipend.

College Persistence (Sophomore Year of College)

Program: Mentorship from an upperclassmen on-campus and an annual $200 stipend.

Career Preparation (Junior Year of College)

Program: Mentorship from an Young Professional and an annual $500 stipend.

Career Success (Senior Year of College)

Program: Mentorship from an Young Professional and an annual $500 stipend.

ALUMNI FELLOWSHIP

Career Support: Twice a year check-ins to ensure the alum is succeeding in their career or graduate school.

Volunteer Opportunity: Engaging the alum to serve as Young Professional mentor, Career Exploration speaker, or Essay reader.

OUR FULL-TIME STAFF

Raj Salhotra

Executive Director

raj@momentumedu.org

Karel Alfaro

Post-Secondary Coordinator

karel.alfaro@momentumedu.org

Belen Cosme

Opportunity Coordinator

belen@momentumedu.org

OUR PART-TIME STAFF

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Raj Salhotra

Jimmy Collins

Somir Paul

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Shiroy Aspandiar

Co-Founder, COO of Dreambound

Karthik Soora

Senior Associate in Urban Transformation at RMI

Amir Shah

Director Advisory, KPMG

Juanita Parra

Managing Consultant at IBM