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Higher EducationVirginia, United States51-200 Employees
EIP, established in 1987, operates as the college preparatory program of George Mason University and is based in Fairfax, Virginia. It serves middle and high school students who are the first in their families to pursue a college education. The program has graduated more than a thousand students and currently has about six hundred enrolled, all progressing toward higher education through formal partnerships with seven local public school systems in Northern Virginia: Fairfax County, Prince William County, Alexandria City, Arlington County, Falls Church City, Manassas City, and Manassas Park City. EIP follows a holistic approach, offering year-round academic enrichment, personal and social development, civic engagement, and leadership training to prepare students to become lifelong learners, leaders, and responsible global citizens. By coordinating with the seven school systems, EIP nominates, selects, supports, retains, and graduates students each year, embedding its work within George Mason University's broader higher education ecosystem.