Bursity, which helps post-secondary students find and apply for financial assistance, will launch its online platform for the United States market in 12 weeks, exclusively targeting African-Americans at first.
The Halifax-based social venture has pivoted to focus its efforts on racialized communities – a move spurred by increasing public concern about the welfare of minority groups.
Bursity’s website will offer a searchable database with links to apply for scholarships. Later, Co-Founders Charles Milton and Edward Ma plan to introduce a feature that will automate the application process,