MTB Plainfield
We are starting a College Access and Success Program in Plainfield, New Jersey!
Are you a first-gen college student? Did you graduate from Plainfield Public Schools? We are currently recruiting the inaugural class of MTB College Student Leaders!
Priority Application Deadline Due:
Nov. 30, 2025
Interested in Joining MTB?
We serve students who are enrolled in or have graduated from the Passaic Public Schools (PASE, PHS and Prep).
The application for Passaic High School Fellows for 2025-2026 is closed.
Current high school freshmen are encouraged to indicate their interest by completing the interest form (button below). We will notify you when we open applications (around March 2026).
MTB Internship Opportunities
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Founded by educators who understand the significant obstacles that first-generation college students face on their journey into and through higher education. To succeed, they need More Than Bootstraps.
VISION: A world in which every young person has access to and support for success in higher education.
MISSION STATEMENT: More Than Bootstraps builds a community of first-generation, underrepresented students who empower each other to access and succeed in higher education.
The MTB strategy for creating a scalable community of success is based on four components: near-peer mentorship, financial assistance in the form of stipend support for program participants, family engagement, and wellness and self-care.