Free one-on-one mentorship for your college, graduate, or professional
school application — matched with a Sikh mentor who has already been
through it, so you don't have to figure it out alone.
Sikhiya connects students applying to undergraduate, graduate, and
professional programs with mentors from the Jakara Movement's own
network — Sikhs who are currently pursuing, or have already earned,
master's degrees, JDs, MBAs, and doctorates across nearly every
field. The goal is simple: raise the quality of our applicants'
profiles and grow Sikh representation in higher education, one
application at a time.
The program is open to any student in the United States, at any
stage of the process. Once you apply, we pair you with a mentor for
the full cycle — not a one-off call.
Real application help
Personal statement feedback, school selection, and financial aid questions — from someone who's done it recently.
A mentor who gets it
Every mentor is Sikh and has walked a version of this path — many were Sikhiya students themselves.
Representation, by design
Every student who gets in and every mentor who shows up grows the network for the next cycle.
How it works
Three steps, one full cycle
1
Apply
Students and mentors each fill out a short application below — it takes a few minutes.
2
Get paired
We match every student with a mentor based on what they're applying to, their availability, and what kind of help they need.
3
Work together
Personal statements, scholarships, financial aid, school selection — one-on-one, on your schedule, across the check-ins below.
Students are asked to attend at least two Sikhiya workshops over
the cycle, and mentors check in with their student at least three
times. Exact dates for this cycle are under Program dates below.
Deadlines
This cycle's deadlines
Students who apply by the priority deadline are guaranteed a mentor pairing.
Apply
Ready when you are
Program dates
What's on the calendar
Don't navigate this alone
Whether you're applying or ready to give back, the next cycle moves fast once it opens. Get matched now.