Looking to (travel? sing? dance? create? make? try? experience? share? help?) fund a passion? Visit www.wishbone.org!

To date these astounding WHEELS students have had projects funded through wishbone.org:

Jimmy Bonilla, 2016
Arysel Florentino, 2016
Yesenia Negron, 2015
Anthony Vargas, 2015.

Ask them about their experiences!


https://www.wishbone.org/

We believe:

• There's no greater risk than a student hardening to their own potential.
• Everyone deserves to have equal opportunities.
• Students are more engaged when they can follow their interests.

We want to:

• Inspire thousands of kids to redefine their future and pursue their passions.
• Reshape the scholarship market by opening high-quality programs to low-income students.
• Create accountability and awareness about the opportunity gap.

How it works

We find promising students with specific passions

Students learn about Wishbone from their teachers and apply online. Students must meet these criteria:

• Current high school student (grades 9 through 12)
• Living in New York City or the San Francisco Bay Area
• Low-income
• Passionate about a particular interest, such as music, science, leadership, or athletics

Students apply for a program that fits their needs

We have a network of high-quality, accredited programs for students to choose from, based on their interests and location. Each program is vetted for our students and their skill sets.

If a student applies and qualifies for a program, we invite them to complete a full application, including:

• Brief questions
• A personal essay
• Consent from a parent or guardian
• A written recommendation from a teacher, coach, or mentor

Every Wishbone student has an adult advocate. Along with their personal recommendation, we ask the student's teacher to help them through the application process and program experience.

We fundraise from a variety of sources

Support from Wishbone comes from foundations, corporations, and program providers — who often offer reduced tuition as well. Students can also receive funding directly through individual donors on our website.

We're able to help a growing number of students financially by matching them with different scholarship opportunities.

We share success stories to inspire others

Our students share updates about their experience with donors online and by email. After finishing their program, they return to classrooms more engaged — inspiring peers with a heightened sense of personal motivation and involvement in their education.