An evidence-based practice for access and funding

Mikael Davis Academy is an online institution built on more than three decades of proven results in college access, scholarship strategy, medical school admissions, and grant writing. Through a growing library of self-paced courses — University Gateway, Show Me The Money, The Ultimate College Access Blueprint, The AMCAS Blueprint, and The Grant Writer's Studio — the Academy equips students and families with the same frameworks Mikael Davis has used to help more than 1,500 clients graduate with maximum gift aid and minimal debt, securing over $38 million in financial aid along the way.

The Academy is built for first-generation college applicants and the families guiding them, high-achieving students pursuing competitive scholarships, pre-med candidates navigating the AMCAS cycle, and the nonprofit staff and program directors who write the grants that fund opportunity programs. Every course pairs a structured curriculum with a Personalized Assistant that gives targeted feedback on essays, applications, and proposals — the kind of guidance most families cannot otherwise access or afford.

The Academy is the educational extension of Mikael Davis Consulting, founded by Mikael Davis — an International Baccalaureate instructor, former Guidance Director, university administrator, and Ed.D. candidate in Educational Policy, Organization & Leadership. He has served as a Field Reader for the U.S. Department of Education's GEAR UP and TRIO Upward Bound grants and, as Director of Student Support Services at a private Virginia university, has secured more than $20 million in federal grants supporting low-income, first-generation, and differently-abled students.