Concourse is an online platform that allows students to create profiles in under 30 minutes, enabling universities to directly offer admission and scholarship opportunities without the need for traditional applications. This approach simplifies the college admissions process, providing students with an average of 6.5 offers and over $2.2 billion in scholarships to date.
Funding
$2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
The traditional college application process places a significant burden on students, requiring extensive research, time-consuming applications, and substantial fees. This process can be particularly challenging for students from under-resourced backgrounds, limiting their access to higher education opportunities.
Solution
Concourse offers a platform that flips the traditional college application process, allowing universities to directly offer admission and scholarship opportunities to students. Students create a profile on the platform, and universities then review these profiles and extend offers, eliminating the need for students to complete multiple applications. This approach simplifies the admissions process, broadens students' options, and increases access to higher education.
Target Audience
Concourse primarily targets college-bound students, particularly those seeking to streamline the application process and increase their access to scholarship opportunities, as well as high school counselors looking to support their students' college aspirations.
Features
- Student profiles that can be created in approximately 30 minutes
- University matching algorithm that connects students with relevant institutions
- Direct admission and scholarship offers from universities, bypassing traditional applications
- Counselor tools to help students build profiles and explore college options