Belonging@MA

Belonging@MA is a student-support program that welcomes any student with a background historically underrepresented at independent schools. Though not an exhaustive list, some of the qualifiers of Belonging@MA include:

• First-generation college students 
• Students from Community-Based Organizations such as Crossroads, Next Generation Scholars, Canal Alliance, and ABC
• Students receiving a 75% or more Tuition Assistance Award
• BIPOC students

Belonging@MA partners with the Admissions team, community-based organizations, classroom teachers, advisors, class deans, school administrators, learning specialists, the school counselor, and the college counseling team. This program provides the cohort with clarity around and support for academics at MA, in addition to creating opportunities for joyful community building. The program is directed by Pilar Góngora, Co-Director of Student Belonging and Family Liaison, in partnership with Piya Kashyap, the Dean of Equity and Inclusion.

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