UPchieve is an edtech nonprofit that connects low-income high school students with free, 24/7 online tutoring [1]. The platform allows students to request and be paired with a live volunteer in under five minutes [5]. As of its listing, the company had matched over 100,000 requests [5]. UPchieve was founded to address a gap in academic support, noting that approximately 8 million low-income high school students in the United States lack household assistance with schoolwork [5]. The company completed Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch [3] and operates with a team of 15 [4]. UPchieve maintains locations in New York City, New York, and operates remotely [2], positioning itself within the New York technology sector while serving students nationally.
NYC headquarters
- Y Combinator's directory lists the company location as New York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA; Remote.[2]
About
- UPchieve is an edtech nonprofit that provides free, 24/7 online tutoring to low-income HS students. Using our app, students can request and get paired with a live volunteer in under 5 minutes. We’ve matched 100,000+ requests so far. Right now in the US, there are 8 million low-income HS students who don’t have anyone in their home who can help them with schoolwork. UPchieve is working to change that. Our vision is simple: we want to democratize access to academic support, so that every student has an equal opportunity to attend college and achieve upward mobility.[5]
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