HYPE : A Paramount for Future Students

What is Hype?

HYPE’s mission is to reduce or eliminate the "financial barriers” that hinder student’s ability to attend, continue, and graduate college. HYPE will fulfill the unmet need of students enrolled and enrolling to college by providing affordable and accessible student loans. HYPE will achieve this goal by being a micro-lending website that will connect donors to Boston area students through monetary donations.

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Students, who enroll, attend, and graduate from college, set the tone for their peers that college is a possibility. In turn, the student’s success creates a domino affect that positively impacts their family as well as their community.

The Founders of HYPE

Luz Mederos is a Northeastern Alumni from Boston, Massachusetts. Luz, class of 2008, graduated with a degree in Business Administration and was awarded as Northeastern University’s 100 Most Influential Seniors. She is interested in issues related to urban education. Currently, Luz works at the Steppingstone Foundation in Support Services, where she works with over 100 Scholars and their families helping them achieve their goal of attending college. Luz believes that HYPE can provide financial support to the urban youth of Boston with aspirations of achieving a higher education. In the future, Luz hopes to work in the Boston Public Schools as a guidance counselor to help as many students attend college.

Roodly Dorleans is a Northeastern Alumni born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. Roodly was part of the graduating class of 2008 and was awarded 100 Most Influential Senior and the Joseph Spear Scholarship. He is the first in his family to graduate from college with a degree in Engineering Technology. Roodly is interested in issues related to urban poverty and education. Roodly believes that HYPE can support urban youths by providing them an opportunity to obtain and complete a higher education by removing the burdensome financial barriers that many face today. Currently, Roodly works at the Boston Water Sewer Commission as a Geographical Information System Technician. In the future, Roodly hopes to work with the Department of Education to improve the quality of education in the United States. Roodley emboldens "Carpe Diem" as HYPE hits the ground running.