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Meet BEAM’s 2025 College Scholars!
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.
Introducing This Year's Jane Street and Hudson River Trading Summer STEM Scholars!
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.
BEAM x 2025 Evaluation Capacity Case Challenge
We’re proud to announce that BEAM has been selected as the case site organization for the 2025 Evaluation Capacity Case Challenge, hosted by the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University on May 30–31!
Preparing BEAM Students for College Success
Preparing students for STEM success in college and beyond is central to BEAM’s mission. This work begins in our middle school summer camps, where students are introduced to problem solving, and continues through high school with enrichment classes that deepen their love of math. We prepare our students further by connecting them to advanced programs, internships, and research opportunities where they can see themselves as mathematicians, scientists and programmers. We organize trips to top colleges and universities so students can envision the reality of a 4-year STEM degree. Then in 12th grade, we provide targeted support around college admissions.
We’re proud to share that 90% of BEAM students attend college, with many—nearly 70%—attending Forbes “Top Colleges.” In 2025, BEAM students are celebrating admissions to dozens of great-fit colleges, including Bucknell, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Pomona, Princeton, UC Berkeley, and Yale. Members of this year's BEAM cohort have been named QuestBridge, Posse, and Simons STEM Scholars, and several are finalists for the prestigious Gates Scholarship.