Who we are
Gauss is a non-profit association that supports the integral development of young people with few opportunities and great potential, aiming to project them to top universities. To this end, it offers scholarships in preparatory courses, mentoring, and multidisciplinary support.
In a country where high income concentration and public education challenges are barriers to development, Gauss believes that investing in people through education is the main tool for social transformation.
Recognizing that the socioeconomic context in which a person is born, grows, and develops is decisive for their future, and that opportunities come with responsibilities, Gauss brings together and mobilizes people who invest in dreams and believe in people.
MISSION
To offer quality education to young people in situations of social vulnerability and great potential
VISION
To be the reference as the most efficient lever for access to quality higher education in Brazil
VALUES
Welcoming
Trust
Responsibility
Excellence
All this while contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!
We believe in lives. Do you believe too?
Our values
Why Gauss?
Our name comes from the renowned mathematician Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777 – 1855), whose life story inspires the Association's actions.
Coming from a peasant family with few resources, Gauss was able to finance and fully dedicate himself to his studies thanks to the support of the Duke of Brunswick, a mentor who was impressed by his talent and believed in his potential. Throughout his life, he worked as a teacher and wrote several works that shaped modern mathematics.
Our mission is to multiply stories like Gauss's here in Brazil, driving our youth to reach the potential inhibited by adverse circumstances.
Meet successful Gaussians
What do we do?
Gauss involves people and organizations seeking meaningful change.
Shares resources enabling operational efficiency with quality.
Project beneficiary who receives complete and holistic training.
Volunteer who gets involved and dedicates themselves to mentoring a student.
In addition to programs for High School and College Prep, we also coordinate other initiatives related to education and social justice.
Learn about our Programs
Our work
Gauss has centers in five capitals
(Aracaju, Brasília, Curitiba, Salvador, and São Paulo), and is present throughout Brazil in the
modalidade do ensino a* distância (EAD).
Para o Perfil Pré–Ensino Médio, nossa atuação se
limita a residentes de São Paulo.
Quem faz
