The Heckscher Foundation for Children

The Heckscher scholars programheckscher scholars is a multi-dimensional college access program for students from under-resourced public high schools housed at the Heckscher foundation for Children headquarters in New York City. It provides individualized academic guidance, college and financial aid counseling, and a multitude of opportunities and support to students from disadvantaged communities. Heckscher scholars guides its students towards the greatest path out of poverty, a college education, opening doors to competitive four-year private colleges and a higher education that will have a catalytic impact on their future.