On Saturday, March 19, 826LA hosted their tenth annual Scholarship Day. Over thirty students devoted the morning and afternoon to drafting essays for scholarship applications with the help of trained community volunteers. For the second year in a row … Read more
826LA’s In-Schools team, partners, and volunteers helped Los Angeles high school students draft scholarship application essays at our 9th annual Scholarship Day on March 21-22. You might be wondering, “Why is the event called Scholarship Day if it took … Read more
The 826LA Writers’ Room at Manual Arts High School helps students apply to college and get into their dream schools. Modeled after 826LA’s writing centers, the Writers’ Room has provided support for more than half the school’s students since opening in … Read more
“The support provided by the 826LA staff was incredibly powerful beyond a good paper; it was an emotional and educational crutch. Any doubts or self-conflicting ideas I had were easily smoothed over with a very helpful tutor.” Harvard University freshman … Read more
“826LA and the Writers’ Room at Manual Arts helped me to achieve one of my hardest goals, which was attending college.” California State University, Northridge freshman Jhonatan L. reflects on his journey from the 826LA Writers’ Room at Manual Arts High … Read more
