Through College Mentoring for Access and Persistence (College MAP), EY professionals in 32 US cities help to demystify and assist in the process of applying to and affording college, encouraging underserved students who might not have considered applying for college to do so. In addition, the company works with students to build the skills that will help them complete post-secondary education. Since the program began in 2009, over 1,000 EY volunteers have participated as mentors and 1,100 scholars have been mentored.