Regardless of their grit,

students are doubly disadvantaged if they

  • are economically-deprived AND

  • have long-term goals of being professionals in fields that require core STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) courses in college

disadvantage1 = inability to afford college                                                                                            Several nonprofit organizations already address this disadvantage, though of course incompletely.

disadvantage2 = poor academic background (esp consistent high-quality Math education) necessary for college STEM                                                                                          EducationEquity Foundation (EEF) builds STEM tutoring bridges over this disadvantage:

  • EEF provides excellent inexpensive (or free) STEM tutoring to motivated students who could not otherwise afford such tutoring. 

  • EEF thus helps these students help themselves cross over STEM chasms.