Passport’s Mission

We believe first-generation and low-income students are our college system’s “best of the best”. Our mission is to enable them to thrive in their undergraduate and graduate studies, allowing them to find success in whatever post-graduate endeavor they choose to pursue.

As founders of Passport, we have all been beneficiaries of the American higher educational system, and we are driven to maximize the opportunities for students, allowing them to experience its transformative effect.

Our Story

The Passport Team

Built by people who believe access changes everything.

Ervin Tu

Ervin Tu

Co-Founder

Dartmouth · MIT · Goldman Sachs · SoftBank · Prosus / Naspers

Anu Chandrasekera

Anu Chandrasekera

Co-Founder

Columbia · Credit Suisse · SoftBank · Juni

Pratusha Erraballi

Pratusha Erraballi

Co-Founder

USC · Berkeley Law · Cooley · Ethos

Asma Yawari

Asma Yawari

Program Coordinator

GWU · IIEP · U.S Department of State Scholar (CLS & Gilman)