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BEAM is thrilled to announce our third class of College Scholars! This year, three students have been awarded a scholarship through Jane Street, a research-driven global trading firm that’s one of BEAM’s amazing corporate partners. Jane Street College Scholarships make it possible for BEAM students to attend strong-fit colleges that meet their academic goals, even when those schools do not meet 100% of financial need. 

Here are the stories of our College Scholar recipients, in their own words.

We are immensely proud to announce the recipients of the Jane Street and Hudson River Trading Summer STEM Stipends, awarded to BEAM high school students in partnership with Jane Street Capital and Hudson River Trading.

This fall, BEAM is celebrating a momentous first: our inaugural cohort of Los Angeles-based students is heading to college! We couldn’t be more proud of our LA students who are starting as college freshmen at schools all across the United States.

With students heading back to school campuses this past week, BEAM is reflecting on the success of our rising high school freshman class in New York. We’re so proud of the achievements of these students:

• 64% received offers from high schools that we rank as “Tier 1”; these schools offer AP calculus or an equivalent and more than 85% of graduates are college ready — fewer than 10% of schools qualify;

• 90% received offers from “Trusted” schools with good course offerings and support;

• 12 students were admitted to specialized high schools including Brooklyn Latin; Brooklyn Technical High School; High School for Math, Science, and Engineering; and Stuyvesant.