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.
Personal statement feedback, school selection, and financial aid questions — from someone who's done it recently.
Every mentor is Sikh and has walked a version of this path — many were Sikhiya students themselves.
Every student who gets in and every mentor who shows up grows the network for the next cycle.
Students and mentors each fill out a short application below — it takes a few minutes.
We match every student with a mentor based on what they're applying to, their availability, and what kind of help they need.
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.
Students who apply by the priority deadline are guaranteed a mentor pairing.
Whether you're applying or ready to give back, the next cycle moves fast once it opens. Get matched now.