Mentorship for an Accessible Price (MAP)
The mission of Mentorship for an Accessible Price (MAP) centers on making graduate school at the Sol Price School of Public Policy more accessible and equitable to communities of color and identities of difference by providing support, mentorship, and guidance in the application process and student experience. *To achieve this goal, MAP recruits current USC Price students to act as applicant mentors giving potential students advice on their Statement of Purpose and resume, the application process, and general student perspective at Price. MAP also advocates for improved funding infrastructure for graduate students of color through the creation and promotion of policy memos, educational events and community building with graduate students and other recognized student organizations. We believe in lifting as we climb to ensure a more diverse and equitable Price to promote varied perspectives and identities in public service.
*All who are interested in being mentors or mentees are eligible to apply, but the program highly encourages individuals from historically disenfranchised communities to participate.
MAP does not have any influence over the decision making process for USC Price admissions.
MAP is actively engaged in:
- Facilitating our flagship student/applicant mentorship program for applicants from communities of color and difference to USC Price
- Creation and Promotion of Policy memo advocating for improved funding and scholarship and mentorship infrastructure/institutional support at Price
- Educational events and seminars on financing your education and managing student loan debt
- Scholarship Resource Index for students pursuing scholarship funding
Mentorship Timeline
01/19/2021: Mentee Application Opens
03/31/2021: Mentee Application Deadline*
05/01/2021: International Student Final Deadline
07/01/2021: Final Deadline
*Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.
To apply to be a mentee, click here: https://forms.gle/VLbLkRrP3THYkrDW8
To apply to be a mentor, click here: https://forms.gle/tUWZKZ8dgVqRJogc9
Who We Are
Co-President
Yasmine Ghazvini
Co-President
Michael Carter
Scholarship Director
Nena Sosa
Mentorship Director
Kalen Cornelious
Communications Director
Kathy Sung
Finance Director
Meghan Nazareno
Scholarship Chairs
Liz Oh and Victor Qiu
Mentorship Chairs
Aubri Qian and Peng Chang
Finance Chair
Nikki Bhuma
Contact Information
For inquiries, please reach out to MAP directly at: [email protected]