# The Collegiate Writer

Democratizing writing instruction

- Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/the.collegiate.writer
- Entity ID: wefunder:company:142975
- Last updated: 2026-06-18T23:51:39Z
- Generated at: 2026-06-19T03:49:04Z

## Quick facts
- Launched MVP 1.0 in 2022, serving over 300 students with a 100% acceptance rate
- Actively developing MVP 2.0 by mid-October; testing with students in Fall 2023
- Secured 4 Letters of Intent (LOIs) for pilot program from school districts and nonprofits
- Awarded 2nd place in Delaware's Startup 302 competition, earning a $13k grant
- One of five companies in the nation accepted to gBETA's Education for Social Impact accelerator
- Ban on affirmative action and reduced emphasis on test scores makes essays more important than ever

## Active fundraises
- wefunder:fundraise:97116: 4(a)(6) open (USD)

## Story
3 minutes

## Team
- Melanie Obitz-Bukartek (Founder & CEO)