Programs
Transforming Access to Education
We are committed to supporting and building programs
that create fair access to education for all students.
PRE-COLLEGE Programs
TRiO METS
The Mills Educational Talent Search (METS) program identifies and assists under-resourced youth, grades 6 through 12, who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides free personalized academic advising, informative workshops on college admissions and financial aid, and guidance with the college application process.
TRiO Upward Bound
Upward Bound serves first-generation, low-income high school students. The program provides academic enrichment, college readiness support, and mentorship that open pathways to higher education and career success.
College Programs
Trailblazers Program
The Trailblazers Program is designed to support first-generation, Pell-eligible students as they transition to Northeastern by creating a supportive cohort community to guide them through their first year of college and beyond.
Russell Women in Science Leadership
Russell Women in Science Leadership is a Mills College legacy program designed to create pathways for women and gender non-binary individuals to succeed in STEM leadership. The program continues to build on this legacy by providing a new generation of students with faculty-mentored high-impact research experiences and showcasing accomplished women scientists who have achieved firsts in their fields.
Hellman Experiential Science Program
Hellman Experiential Science Program connects first-generation Northeastern students with the mentorship, community, and resources they need to thrive in STEM. Through graduate student mentorship and monthly workshops, the Hellman Program helps students navigate STEM education and consider pathways for STEM careers.
The Womanist
Inspired by author, Alice Walker, The Womanist is a women and femmes of color literary art journal begun by students in Ethnic Studies at Mills College. The journal, now supported by The Mills Institute, celebrates the literature and artwork of women and femmes of color at Northeastern. All students are welcome to participate. Current Journal Here.
WISE Oakland
The Women’s Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurship (WISE), supported in Oakland by The Mills Institute, is a student-led group at Northeastern University dedicated to helping women and underrepresented genders develop an innovative mindset through interactive workshops, a thought-incubator, mentorship pairings and a venture catalyst.
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