Why Founded By You?
ASCENT is an entirely youth-led non-profit ecosystem. Starting a local chapter means moving past traditional club membership to build something monumental.
Maximize Your Portfolio
Stand out heavily on college applications (Common App, UC PIQs, and executive resumes). Founding a chapter demonstrates verified project management, school district diplomacy, and national non-profit executive tracking. Starting a chapter also highly increases your odds of one day making the Student Executive Board one day!
Measurable Community Impact
Directly address educational equity by bringing structured, hands-on STEAM education pipelines to PreK-6 elementary students. Turn local volunteers into regional mentors and change your district's educational, innovative, and impact landscape.
True Youth-Led Autonomy
No red tape, no rigid corporate blockades. Our entire organization is run by students, for students. You control your local campus strategies, execute regional events, and drive real operational expansion decisions. Meanwhile, the massive help you do receive in everything from events to daily operations to fundraisers, is from our Student Executives.
Your Roadmap to Launch
Express Interest
Fill out our quick external interest form to tell us about your school, your student leadership team, and your campus profile.
Review & Response
Our executive board reviews your submission and responds directly through the contact details you provided on the interest form.
Access Toolkit
Receive official ASCENT curriculum matrices, advisor guidelines, presentation slide decks, and operational materials. Meanwhile, our team will help you coordinate event 1, recruit members, file school-paperwork, and more!
Host Event 1
Officially launch your campus chapter by coordinating your first elementary volunteering track or district family STEAM night with our Regional Executive Director and non-profit team.
Have Questions Before You Apply?
If you need clarification regarding school advisor rules, district compliance pathways, or launch timelines, our executive management team is here to help walk you through it.
Contact Your Local Regional Director(s)