Y12 - Aspiring Professionals Programme 2025

We are pleased to announce that applications for the Social Mobility Foundation's free Aspiring Professionals Programme 2025 cohort are opening on Monday 23rd September 2024!

Aspiring Professionals Programme (APP)
The APP supports high achieving Year 12 or S5 students from low income backgrounds across the UK to access top universities and careers. We offer support through our four pillars:
1.       Mentoring by a professional
2.       Tailored skills sessions and career workshops
3.       University application support and guidance
4.       Internships with top employers
How students receive our four pillars of support is dependent on where they live. Please see below for further details of the programmes we offer.
Students must apply by 12 noon, Friday 13th December 2023 by completing our application form here.

Application form and resources
Click the links below to access information and resources.
 
 
"The APP City programme and workshops are really beneficial for me in terms of allowing me to gain a better insight and understanding into progressing further in my career aspirations" – Aicha, 2023 cohort
 
Aspiring Professionals Programme (APP)
Students on all programmes receive access to sector specific mentors, skills sessions, networking opportunities, work experience opportunities and workshops:
 
APP Reach
Students anywhere in the UK who do not meet our location criteria for APP City and have ambition to go to university can apply for APP Reach.
 
Find out more on our website.
 
Deadline for applications – 12 noon, Friday 13th December 2024
Please encourage your students to apply!
"Honestly one of the best things I have ever done, not just in terms of  the career insight and experience, but also the friends I had made from the programme" John, 2023 Cohort
●     Each year, at least 60% of SMF students go onto Russell Group universities
●     98% of students in 2021 said they wouldn't have got their internship without the help of the SMF
●     IFS Studies show that the scale of our impact on elite university entry is akin to a candidate having 3 A*s at A-Level rather than 3 As.