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What is Hermiona Gifted?
Hermiona Gifted is our pro bono program that helps talented students get into top schools and secure significant financial aid – through free or heavily discounted prep and application support.
Free Premium Support
Proven Track Record
Max Financial Aid
Excellence on a Budget
3 criteria
Who Qualifies to Apply?
To be considered for Hermiona Gifted, a student must meet all three criteria below
Target & Timing
Top US/UK high schools, undergrad, or grad programs within the next 2 years.
80% of awards go to undergrads.
Excellence
Extraordinary achievements: academics, sports, business, or social initiatives.
Flexible proof of talent accepted.
Financial Need
Unable to pay full price for Hermiona services or for your own studies.
Grants: 15% off to 100% free.
Success record
Proven Results
Since 2019, we have provided full admissions services to Hermiona Gifted students who were admitted to universities including Harvard, Stanford, MIT, UPenn, and Cambridge. During this time, we have also provided dozens of consultations pro bono and provided free, field-specific enrichment courses for gifted students. The approximate total value of Hermiona grants in this period is $170,000 with individual families receiving between $3,000 and $25,000 in pro bono services. The total value of financial aid received by our university students as of summer 2024 is approximately $2.24 million.
Since 2019
5+ years of impact
Top universities
Harvard, Stanford, MIT, UPenn, Cambridge
$170K+ total
Grants given in value
$2.24M+
Financial aid secured for students
Client Perspective
Hermiona Experiences
Hear from our students and families who have achieved exceptional results with Hermiona.
“The guidance we received was invaluable. Our daughter found not just a school, but a community where she truly belongs.”
“The guidance we received was invaluable. Our daughter found not just a school, but a community where she truly belongs.”
“The guidance we received was invaluable. Our daughter found not just a school, but a community where she truly belongs.”
Round 1 deadline
Deadline:
September 30, 2025 – students matriculating in autumn 2026 through autumn 2027
Notification of short-listing/interview:
By October 10, 2025
Final result:
By October 10, 2025
Round 2 deadline
Deadline:
March 30, 2026 – only students applying for matriculation in 2027 will be considered in Round 2
Notification of short-listing/interview:
By April 15, 2026
Final result:
April 30, 2026
How to apply for Hermiona Gifted services
In addition to documenting the above qualifications, we ask students to provide us with sample essays that give us a sense of their personality, values, and strengths by creating a compelling written personal presentation in response to a prompt. Please contact our team at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Round 2 deadline: March 30, 2026 – only students applying
for matriculation in 2027 will be considered in Round 2